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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2025, Volume: 52, Issue: 11, Pages: 1699-1716 |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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