Life or death: what factors impact the decision?

Death penalty cases are among the more controversial and costly. There are numerous factors that may influence a prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty in a capital murder case. This study considers offender demographics, district attorney characteristics, victim characteristics, local poli...

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Autor principal: Pollock, Wendi K. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Johnson, Andrew F.
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2021
En: Crime, law and social change
Año: 2021, Volumen: 75, Número: 2, Páginas: 119-139
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Sumario:Death penalty cases are among the more controversial and costly. There are numerous factors that may influence a prosecutor’s decision to seek the death penalty in a capital murder case. This study considers offender demographics, district attorney characteristics, victim characteristics, local political and criminal climate, and county financial condition to gain a more holistic understanding of prosecutorial decisions surrounding the death penalty. Using multilevel logistic regression models, Texas death penalty cases from 2007 to 2018 (N = 436) were analyzed. Findings suggest a reduction in prosecutor decisions to seek the death penalty over time, and that prosecutors may be more likely to seek the death penalty if a higher percentage of victims killed were White.
Notas:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 137-139
ISSN:1573-0751
DOI:10.1007/s10611-020-09929-8