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Both blacks and males (1) receive longer sentences, (2) are less likely to receive no prison term when that option is available, (3) more likely to receive upward departures, (4) less likely to receive downward departures, and, (5) when downward departures are given, blacks and males receive smaller adjustments than whites and females
Topic: Incarceration
Source
Citation: Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in Sentencing: Evidence from the U.S. Federal Courts
Author(s): Mustard
Institution(s): University of Georgia
Link: http://people.terry.uga.edu/mustard/sentencing.pdf
Nation(s): United States
Year(s): 2001
Source: Primary
Type: Statistical Analysis
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