The Effects of Gender on Charge Reduction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2276336 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donna M Bishop (University of Florida), Charles E Frazier (0000-0002-5733-4744, University of Florida) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 385-396 |
| Publication date | 1984-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0253 • E-ISSN: 1533-8525 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1984.tb00198.x |
| OpenAlex | W2026747906 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 17 |
Studies of criminal justice processing of adults commonly report that females are accorded more lenient treatment than are males. These results have given rise to theories that chivalry and male paternalism cause gender discrimination. This study examines the relationship between gender and charge reduction in the criminal justice process. Analyses focus on (1) the extent to which gender affects charge reduction independent of other social and legal variables, and (2) whether gender operates indirectly through variables that are correlated with it. The data are drawn from one judicial district in Florida using information from presentence reports. Using a variety of measures, we find no evidence that there is differential treatment by gender in charge reduction considerations
Charge (physics) · Chivalry · Criminal justice · Criminology · Economic Justice · Gender justice · Geography · Paternalism · Political science · Reduction (mathematics) · Sociology · Statistics · Variety (cybernetics) · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 30 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2026 (40) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |