A Multilevel Analysis of County and State Variation in the Severity of Sentences Imposed in Large Urban Courts

This study explored the structural sources behind variability in the sentences applied to felons convicted in state courts located across the U.S. Multilevel regression models were used to explore whether various state and county-level attributes help to account for why defendants experience a signi...

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Main Author: Martin, Kimberly Helen (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2012
In:Year: 2012
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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