Misdemeanors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7077537 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy Myrick (Northwestern University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeos0822 |
| OpenAlex | W4234944331 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Misdemeanor” is legal term for a grade of criminal offense under a criminal charging system that classifies crimes according to seriousness. Felonies are more serious than misdemeanors and carry more severe formal penalties. In many jurisdictions, the punishment for misdemeanors excludes incarceration in prison. The distinction between misdemeanors and felonies has implications in several areas of sociological inquiry, among them crime statistics, policing strategies, court studies, mass incarceration, collateral consequences including criminal records, and the moral and symbolic distinction between how the law treats major and routine criminal acts
Collateral · Criminal justice · Criminal law · Criminology · Misdemeanor · Political science · Prison · Punishment (psychology · Seriousness · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |