Obscured by under-representation: the death sentencing of women of color in the U. S
Examined are the cases of the 162 women sentenced to death from 1977 to 2023. White women comprise the majority of death-sentenced women; as such, women of color are hidden in descriptions of female death-sentencing in the U. S. Data were collected on the women and the circumstances of their murders...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Journal of ethnicity in criminal justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 163–185 |
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| Summary: | Examined are the cases of the 162 women sentenced to death from 1977 to 2023. White women comprise the majority of death-sentenced women; as such, women of color are hidden in descriptions of female death-sentencing in the U. S. Data were collected on the women and the circumstances of their murders and compared by race and ethnicity. Analyses of the data by time period revealed substantial changes in the victims and circumstances of the murders by the Black women in the more recent years. Findings indicate that the Black and Latina offenders were disadvantaged in several ways. Comparisons with prior research were made, and the roles of critical race theory and feminist theory were discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1537-7946 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15377938.2024.2360036 |