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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Autores principales: Sohoni, Tracy (Autor) ; Piatkowska, Sylwia J. (Autor) ; Paige, Briana (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
En: American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2025, Volumen: 50, Número: 5, Páginas: 966-991
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Palabras clave:
Federal
Gender
Intersectionality
Mental Health
Race
Sentencing