Gender in the Courtroom Workgroup: Understanding the Relationship Between the Composition of Workgroups and the Gender Gap in Punishment

For decades, research has revealed a gender disparity in criminal case outcomes. This phenomenon was traditionally explained as a product of male court actors’ protectiveness of women and the minimization of female threat. In the current study, we capitalize on the increasing gender diversity of cou...

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Main Author: Bowman, Rachel (Author)
Contributors: Oramas Mora, Daniela ; Mitchell, Ojmarrh ; Spohn, Cassia
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2023, Volume: 50, Issue: 3, Pages: 410-428
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Criminal Justice
Decision-making
Female offenders
Gender
Sentencing

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