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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VerfasserInnen: Pollock, Wendi K. (VerfasserIn) ; Johnson, Andrew F. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Crime, law and social change
Jahr: 2021, Band: 75, Heft: 2, Seiten: 119-139
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 137-139
ISSN:1573-0751
DOI:10.1007/s10611-020-09929-8