Changes in Prosecutorial Decision-Making in Response to a High-Profile Mass Shooting

While prior studies find that media attention influences how prosecutors handle a specific case, there is a dearth of research examining the impact of media attention on prosecutors’ decision-making in less publicized criminal cases analogous to the publicized case. Using 10 years of data (January 2...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D'Alessio, Stewart J. (Author)
Contributors: Stolzenberg, Lisa ; Dunlea, Rebecca ; Kutateladze, Besiki 1976-
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 49, Issue: 6, Pages: 793-813
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:

MARC

LEADER 00000caa a22000002c 4500
001 1909414832
003 DE-627
005 20250109090942.0
007 cr uuu---uuuuu
008 241124s2024 xx |||||o 00| ||eng c
024 7 |a 10.1007/s12103-024-09774-8  |2 doi 
035 |a (DE-627)1909414832 
035 |a (DE-599)KXP1909414832 
040 |a DE-627  |b ger  |c DE-627  |e rda 
041 |a eng 
084 |a 2,1  |2 ssgn 
100 1 |a D'Alessio, Stewart J.  |e VerfasserIn  |0 (DE-588)121811522X  |0 (DE-627)1733567798  |4 aut 
109 |a D'Alessio, Stewart J.  |a D'Allessio, Stewart J.  |a Alessio, Stewart J. d'  |a D'Allessio, Stewart 
245 1 0 |a Changes in Prosecutorial Decision-Making in Response to a High-Profile Mass Shooting 
264 1 |c 2024 
336 |a Text  |b txt  |2 rdacontent 
337 |a Computermedien  |b c  |2 rdamedia 
338 |a Online-Ressource  |b cr  |2 rdacarrier 
520 |a While prior studies find that media attention influences how prosecutors handle a specific case, there is a dearth of research examining the impact of media attention on prosecutors’ decision-making in less publicized criminal cases analogous to the publicized case. Using 10 years of data (January 2011 to December 2020) calibrated in monthly intervals obtained from the Broward County State Attorney’s Office and an interrupted time series research design, we investigate the effect of the Parkland mass shooting on prosecutor discretion in firearm-related cases eligible for mandatory minimum sentencing under Florida’s 10–20-Life law. Results show that while the Parkland mass shooting was not associated with the filing of firearm cases or with negotiated plea deals, it had a noteworthy effect on attenuating nolle prossed cases. Firearm defendants were also less apt to have their arrest to filing charge reduced, their arrest to disposition filing charge reduced, and their filing to dispositional charge lessened. Overall, these findings suggest that prosecutors became more punitive in their handling of firearm cases after the Parkland mass shooting. 
650 4 |a Prosecution of firearm-related cases 
650 4 |a Parkland mass shooting 
650 4 |a Plea Bargaining 
700 1 |a Stolzenberg, Lisa  |e VerfasserIn  |0 (DE-588)1266669892  |0 (DE-627)1815407034  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Dunlea, Rebecca  |e VerfasserIn  |0 (DE-588)1318168236  |0 (DE-627)1879888270  |4 aut 
700 1 |a Kutateladze, Besiki  |d 1976-  |e VerfasserIn  |0 (DE-588)141229799  |0 (DE-627)703918613  |0 (DE-576)321075234  |4 aut 
773 0 8 |i Enthalten in  |t American journal of criminal justice  |d New York, NY [u.a.] : Springer, 1975  |g 49(2024), 6, Seite 793-813  |h Online-Ressource  |w (DE-627)545782163  |w (DE-600)2387971-3  |w (DE-576)306834987  |x 1936-1351  |7 nnas 
773 1 8 |g volume:49  |g year:2024  |g number:6  |g pages:793-813 
856 4 0 |u https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-024-09774-8  |x Resolving-System  |z lizenzpflichtig  |3 Volltext 
935 |a mkri 
951 |a AR 
ELC |a 1 
LOK |0 000 xxxxxcx a22 zn 4500 
LOK |0 001 4621908448 
LOK |0 003 DE-627 
LOK |0 004 1909414832 
LOK |0 005 20241124043604 
LOK |0 008 241124||||||||||||||||ger||||||| 
LOK |0 035   |a (DE-2619)KrimDok#2024-11-23#87F5C2C14B6F50D43205F3BA36EE1080A3F89977 
LOK |0 040   |a DE-2619  |c DE-627  |d DE-2619 
LOK |0 092   |o n 
LOK |0 852   |a DE-2619 
LOK |0 852 1  |9 00 
LOK |0 935   |a zota 
ORI |a SA-MARC-krimdoka001.raw