A new study by Jill Doerner at the University of Rhode Islandand Stephen Demuth at Bowling Green State University useUnited States Sentencing Commission data to examine the effects of race/ethnicity, gender, and age on sentencing decisions in U.S. federal courts. The authors find that Hispanics and Blacks, males, and younger defendants receive harsher sentences than whites, females, and older defendants after controlling for important factors that impact sentences.
The results also show that the youngest Hispanic and Black male defendants receive particularly harsh punishments when race/ethnicity, gender and age are examined together. Young Hispanic males have the highest odds of incarceration and young black males receive the longest sentences.
Doerner, Jill, K. and Stephen Demuth. 2010. “The Independent and Joint Effects of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Age on Sentencing Outcomes in U.S. Federal Courts." Justice Quarterly 27(1):1-27.
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