Gendered Injustice: How Prosecutor Gender Impacts Perceptions of Defendant Culpability

This study investigates how prosecutor gender impacts perceptions of defendant culpability in the criminal court system. While factual guilt and evidence should determine culpability, anecdotal beliefs and research suggest that extra-legal factors, such as attorney gender, may influence legal outcom...

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Main Author: Stalcup, Morgan (Author)
Contributors: Lee, Jacqueline ; Jaynes, Chae M. ; Liebertz, Scott
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Criminology, criminal justice, law & society
Year: 2025, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15
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Keywords:
defendant culpability
court perceptions
court system actors
Gender dynamics
prosecutors