Social Context and Early Disposition Departures: An Examination of Disparity in Immigration Sentencing Across U.S. District Courts

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In the 1990s, the United States Attorneys’ Offices implemented programs to make sentencing for immigration offenses more efficient by designating a number of “Fast-Track” districts. In 2012, these programs were expanded to all federal districts. Using data from multiple sources including federal sen...

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VerfasserInnen: Willert, Bria (VerfasserIn) ; Nowacki, Jeffrey S. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Crime & delinquency
Jahr: 2025, Band: 71, Heft: 11, Seiten: 3554-3581
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Schlagwörter:
political climate
Social Context
Disparity
Immigration
Federal sentencing
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Zusammenfassung:In the 1990s, the United States Attorneys’ Offices implemented programs to make sentencing for immigration offenses more efficient by designating a number of “Fast-Track” districts. In 2012, these programs were expanded to all federal districts. Using data from multiple sources including federal sentencing data from 2015 to 2016 and community-level variables from the American Community Survey, this study examines how individual and district-level characteristics affect receipt and magnitude of early disposition departures. Findings suggest Hispanic population, Republican Control, and original fast-track district predict early disposition departure receipt and sentence length. District-level characteristics can influence when and how these departures are used.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/00111287241249741