Is the Defendant Mad or Bad? The Association Between Mental Health, Race and Sex in Sentencing in Federal Courts

Although US courts regularly sentence individuals with mental health problems, to date, there has been little research on whether mental health indicators are related to sentencing decisions. The focal concerns perspective suggests that sentencing decisions reflect perceptions of the blameworthiness...

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Authors: Sohoni, Tracy (Author) ; Piatkowska, Sylwia J. (Author) ; Paige, Briana (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2025, Volume: 50, Issue: 5, Pages: 966-991
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Federal
Gender
Intersectionality
Mental Health
Race
Sentencing