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Subject(s)

• Sentences (Criminal procedure)—United States [Browse]
• Citizenship—United States [Browse]
• Minorities—Legal status, laws, etc—United States [Browse]
• Critical legal studies—United States [Browse]

Series

• Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC) [More in this series]
• Criminal justice

Summary note

Wu examines the independent effect of citizenship status and its joint effect with race/ethnicity, national origin, and geographic locations on sentencing outcomes. He studies the between-group relationship in terms of citizenship status and conflict theory as well as the within-group relationship in terms of race/ethnicity and typification theory. Findings reveal mixed support for theoretical propositions and research hypotheses, with stronger support for conflict theory than for typification theory. The double-disadvantage hypothesis is not supported. The findings regarding federal judges' h

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Contents

CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1; Citizenship Status and Sentencing; CHAPTER 2; Federal Sentencing Guidelines; CHAPTER 3; Theoretical Perspectives and Review of Research; CHAPTER 4; Data and Research Methodology; CHAPTER 5; Statistical Analysis and Findings; CHAPTER 6; Linking Empirical Findings to Theories; CHAPTER 7; Conclusions and Implications; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

ISBN

1-59332-683-1

OCLC

818819111

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