‘Would You Prefer Jail or Probation?’ Differences in Sanctioning Preferences among White, Black, and Latinx Adults

Research on perceptions of sanction severity reveals a gap between White and Black respondents in terms of their preferences for incarceration compared to alternative punishments. Little is known, however, about Latinx preferences. Using a sample of jail inmates, we explore differences across White,...

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Authors: Wodahl, Eric J. (Author) ; Alarid, Leanne Fiftal 1967- (Author) ; Bowman, John H. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: The prison journal
Year: 2022, Volume: 102, Issue: 4, Pages: 395-416
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
crime sanctions
Probation
Jail
Race and ethnicity
latinx
perceptions of sanction severity