Francesca A Amaral
Biographic Data
| ID | 6030468 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francesca A Amaral |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francesca A |
| FAMILY NAME | Amaral |
| SIGNATURE | AMARAL F A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University Press |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-9293-7115 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prosecutor‐driven reform and racial disparities
Research Summary We use novel, fine‐grained data that covers the entire penal process from arrest to final case disposition, spanning various agencies, including the police department, prosecutor's office, and courts. We exploit sharp changes in practices generated by the adoption of two sets of policies in Philadelphia: one instructing prosecutors to decline low‐level offenses, and the other aimed at reducing supervision length at sentencing. We…
Prosecutorial discretion not to invoke the criminal process and its impact on firearm cases
Prosecutor‐driven reform and racial disparities
Research Summary We use novel, fine‐grained data that covers the entire penal process from arrest to final case disposition, spanning various agencies, including the police department, prosecutor's office, and courts. We exploit sharp changes in practices generated by the adoption of two sets of policies in Philadelphia: one instructing prosecutors to decline low‐level offenses, and the other aimed at reducing supervision length at sentencing. We…
Prosecutorial discretion not to invoke the criminal process and its impact on firearm cases
Prosecutor‐driven reform and racial disparities
Research Summary We use novel, fine‐grained data that covers the entire penal process from arrest to final case disposition, spanning various agencies, including the police department, prosecutor's office, and courts. We exploit sharp changes in practices generated by the adoption of two sets of policies in Philadelphia: one instructing prosecutors to decline low‐level offenses, and the other aimed at reducing supervision length at sentencing. We…
Criminology (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Business (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Computer security (1 work) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (1 work) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (1 work) · Criminal Law and Evidence (1 work) · Discretion (1 work) · Economics (1 work)