Between Paternalism and a Gender Perspective: Prosecutorial Decision-Making and Focal Concerns in the Global South

Research has shown that women are treated more leniently than men in the criminal justice system, a finding that is often explained by referencing focal concerns theory and stereotypes related to paternalism and chivalry. For the most part, this research is quantitative, has focused on sentencing, a...

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VerfasserInnen: Quintana-Navarrete, Miguel (Verfasst von) ; Fondevila, Gustavo (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Jahr: 2025, Band: 52, Heft: 11, Seiten: 1699-1716
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Schlagwörter:
Qualitative methods
Women offenders
Gender
Decision Making
CRIMINAL justice system