Split Sentencing and the "Youth Discount" in Florida Criminal Courts
Prior research on the criminal court punishment of transferred youth relative to adult defendants has produced mixed findings; however, these disparities have not been examined in the context of intermediate and alternative sanctions. In Florida, judges have the discretion to assign a split sentence...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2024
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Crime & delinquency
Año: 2024, Volumen: 70, Número: 3, Páginas: 1060-1086 |
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| Sumario: | Prior research on the criminal court punishment of transferred youth relative to adult defendants has produced mixed findings; however, these disparities have not been examined in the context of intermediate and alternative sanctions. In Florida, judges have the discretion to assign a split sentence, which involves a mitigated term of imprisonment followed by a sentence to community supervision. Using data on felony cases sentenced under Florida?s Criminal Punishment Code (N?=?704,977), these results provide evidence of a ?youth discount,? with juveniles more likely than adults to receive split sentences. However, this pattern is observed regardless of whether a prison sentence is recommended by the guidelines, that is, even among cases in which a split sentence represents an upward departure. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-387X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00111287221141967 |