Parent-to-Child Violence: Does Gender Matter in Sentencing Decisions?

The purpose was to examine gender differences (a) in the sentencing severity for parent-to-child violence (PCV); and (b) in severity of PCV patterns. We analyzed 99 verdict cases in Israel. Two models, a logistic regression model and a generalized ordered logistic regression model, were applied. The...

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Main Author: Chen, Gila (Author)
Contributors: Nicotra, Eitan ; Haviv, Noam ; Toys, Sharon
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2022, Volume: 68, Issue: 9, Pages: 1604-1626
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Gender differences
Judicial discretion
parent-to-child violence
sentence severity
Violent Crime