What Happens When Investigating A Crime Takes Up Too Much Time? An Examination of How Optimal Law Enforcement Theory Impacts Sentencing

Previous research finds that variations in sentencing outcomes still exist among similarly situated individuals, especially among drug offenders. While courtroom actors are often the focus of sentencing disparities, law enforcement officers are rarely studied. This is problematic because criminologi...

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Autores principales: D. Bales, William (Autor) ; Ray, Katherine (Autor) ; Leal, Wanda (Autor) ; L. Borkowski, Elizabeth (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 2017
En:Año: 2017
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