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Judicial diversity and sentencing disparity across U.S. District Courts

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  • Crow, Matthew S.
  • Goulette, Natalie

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Much of the prior literature examining the impact of judge race and sex on case-level sentencing outcomes remain mixed. There is a lack of research investigating how the composition of the judiciary influences sentencing. The current study attempts to fill this gap and examines the influence of the race, sex, and political composition of U.S. District Courts for two offense categories.

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  • Crow, Matthew S. & Goulette, Natalie, 2022. "Judicial diversity and sentencing disparity across U.S. District Courts," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 82(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:82:y:2022:i:c:s0047235222000939
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.101973
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