Abstract

The goal of this study is to examine how, and when, criminal history conditions the effect of defendant sex on incarceration and prison sentence length decisions in Minnesota state courts. Results suggest that sex differences in sentencing are largely concentrated amongst those who have extensive criminal histories, bypassing those who have little or no criminal history. Moreover, criminal history’s aggravating contextual effect on sex often depends on the dependent variable examined and type of offense committed. Study results shed light on the situations where extralegal disparities are “hidden” in the nuances of case characteristics.

中文翻译：

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被告性别在整个犯罪历史中的非恒定影响：犯罪历史如何以及何时影响量刑中的性别差异？

摘要

本研究的目的是研究犯罪历史如何以及何时影响被告性别对明尼苏达州法院的监禁和监禁刑期决定的影响。结果表明，量刑中的性别差异主要集中在那些有广泛犯罪历史的人身上，绕过那些很少或没有犯罪历史的人。此外，犯罪历史对性的加重背景影响通常取决于所检查的因变量和所犯罪行的类型。研究结果揭示了在案件特征的细微差别中“隐藏”法外差异的情况。