‘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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1. VerfasserIn: Wodahl, Eric J. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Alarid, Leanne Fiftal ; Bowman, John H.
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: The prison journal
Jahr: 2022, Band: 102, Heft: 4, Seiten: 395-416
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Jail
Probation
Race and ethnicity
crime sanctions
latinx
perceptions of sanction severity
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Zusammenfassung: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, Black, and Latinx respondents in terms of their preferences for incarceration versus probation, as well as the factors that relate to these preferences. Findings show that White respondents prefer probation far more frequently than Black and Latinx respondents. Additionally, factors which relate to sanctioning preferences for Whites are fundamentally different than those for Black and Latinx adults.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/00328855221109799