Using rich data linking federal cases from arrest through to sentencing, we find that initial
case and defendant characteristics, including arrest offense and criminal history, can explain …

Importance Previous studies have found that one-half to three-quarters of youths detained in
juvenile justice facilities have 1 or more psychiatric disorders. Little is known about the …

Objective: Using archival and experimental methods, we tested the role that racial
associations of first names play in criminal sentencing. Hypotheses: We hypothesized that …

This article examines the relationship between race, ethnicity, county-level contextual
variables, and sentence lengths for Black, Latinx, and White individuals sentenced to prison …

Approaches to intersectionality stress the importance of recognizing multiple, intersecting
inequalities. As such, recent sentencing research has examined the changing role of extra …

To address the problem of court backlogs, policymakers in many countries have been
pursuing reforms to reduce case disposition times and the demand for litigation. Yet Priest's …

Objectives To examine the correlates of sentence severity for convicted sex offenders under
sentencing guidelines, contrasted with individuals convicted of non-sexual, violent offenses …

Decades of sentencing research have demonstrated that there are disparities in sentencing
outcomes based on race and ethnicity, sex, age, and racial/ethnic contexts, net of legally …

Mandatory minimums limit judicial discretion in many jurisdictions in the United States, often
compelling judges to impose harsh incarcerative terms. Using qualitative interviews with 41 …

Around half of the people incarcerated in the United States are parents to children under the
age of 18. Incarceration can have adverse consequences on family members and strain …