Examining Neighborhood Income Differences and Prosecutorial Charge Reductions
dc.contributor.advisor | Johnson, Brian D | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Hernandez, Raquel Aida | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Criminology and Criminal Justice | en_US |
dc.contributor.publisher | Digital Repository at the University of Maryland | en_US |
dc.contributor.publisher | University of Maryland (College Park, Md.) | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-17T06:24:17Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-07-17T06:24:17Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Recent studies find the socioeconomic status (SES) of a defendant’s home neighborhood acts as an extralegal factor in sentencing. However, little is known about how movement between low-SES and high-SES neighborhoods to commit crimes can shape the exercise of prosecutorial discretion. The social class of both a defendant’s home neighborhood and victimized neighborhood may be relevant in prosecutorial decision-making. This study examines how the SES of home and victimized neighborhoods influences the likelihood of a defendant receiving a charge reduction. Data from the New York County District Attorney’s Office provide detailed information on prosecution and sentencing for a large sample of criminal offenders, many of whom travel to commit crimes in neighborhoods other than their own. Results indicate low to high moving offenders were less likely to receive a charge reduction. Findings are discussed as they relate to theories of prosecutorial decision-making and perspectives on social inequality in punishment. | en_US |
dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.13016/M27P8TH2C | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1903/21026 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject.pqcontrolled | Criminology | en_US |
dc.subject.pquncontrolled | Charge Reductions | en_US |
dc.subject.pquncontrolled | Neighborhoods | en_US |
dc.subject.pquncontrolled | Prosecutors | en_US |
dc.title | Examining Neighborhood Income Differences and Prosecutorial Charge Reductions | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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