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The role of case management in misdemeanor prosecution

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite increasing attention to prosecutors' role in shaping criminal justice outcomes, there is limited empirical research on what prosecutors do. While most theories of prosecutorial discretion emphasize overarching goals related to justice and safety, our paper shifts the focus toward the practical realities of the job, particularly in the ...
Lindsay Graef, Aurelie Ouss
wiley   +1 more source

"Whose help is on the way?": The importance of individual police officers in law enforcement outcomes. [PDF]

J Hum Resour
Weisburst EK.
europepmc   +1 more source

Hitting Deadbeat Parents Where It Hurts: Punitive Mechanisms in Child Support Enforcement [PDF]

, 1997
Roper, Pamela Forrestall
core   +1 more source

When Universities Turn Carceral: Between Academic Freedom and Elimination

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Gil Rothschild Elyassi
wiley   +1 more source

The hidden discount: Examining racial disparity in the use of suspended sentences

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Extant research on criminal sentencing generally concludes that racial/ethnic disparity is concentrated in the “in–out” decision, and that racial differences in sentence lengths are small and inconsistent. However, sentence length analyses rarely focus on the fact that criminal sentences are often partially or fully suspended, creating ...
Kevin Petersen, Brian D. Johnson, Allison D. Redlich, Miranda A. Galvin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immigration Consequences to a Charge of Simple Assault or Battery [PDF]

, 2013
Gonzalez, Deborah
core   +1 more source

Statewide sanctuary policies and female homicide rates, 2016–2021

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract The current study examines whether state immigration enforcement policies, such as sanctuary policies that limit local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, are associated with female homicide rates in the United States (2016–2021).
Kaitlin M. Boyle, Sophia Shaiman, Veronica Valencia Gonzalez, Wendy Regoeczi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions of the decriminalisation of suicidal attempts among mental health service users in Ghana: a qualitative study. [PDF]

BMC Psychiatry
Quarshie C, Daliri DB, Dei-Asamoa R, Osei-Sekyereh J, Adjei D, Osei A.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

2000 Survey of Rhode Island Law: Cases: Criminal Procedure [PDF]

, 2001
Hetherington, Christy, Holmes, Patricia K.   +1 more
core   +1 more source

State laws on intimate partner violence witnessed by children in the United States. [PDF]

J Public Health Policy
Reott EC, Hulkower R, Lancaster C, Frey MT, Smith RC, Thomas C, Godoshian V.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source