Distinguishing Race Effects on Pre-Trial Release and Sentencing Decisions

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-75

  Wooldredge, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

court dispositions; extra legal disparities; racial disparities; sentencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858667276     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2011.559480     Document Type: Article

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