Sex and sentencing disparity in South Australia’s higher courts
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01/08/2010
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In Australia, studies examining sex differences in sentencing are limited. Using data from South Australia’s higher courts, this article explores a study on the impact of sex on the decision to imprison and the length of imprisonment. After adjusting for past and current criminality, results showed that men were significantly more likely than women to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment and that when sentence length was decided, men received longer periods of incarceration. Furthermore, the study’s results suggest that different factors may be important in determining sentencing outcomes for women and men. |
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Institute of Criminology Press |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/34244/1/34244.pdf http://sydney.edu.au/law/criminology//journal/index.shtml Jeffries, Samantha & Bond, Christine (2010) Sex and sentencing disparity in South Australia’s higher courts. Current Issues in Criminal Justice, 22(1), pp. 81-97. |
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Copyright 2010 Institute of Criminology Press |
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Faculty of Law; School of Justice |
Palavras-Chave | #160299 Criminology not elsewhere classified #Gender #Sex #Sentencing #Criminal defendants #Disparity |
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Journal Article |