Sentencing and Unwarranted Disparity
An Empirical Assessment of the Long‐term Impact of Sentencing Guidelines in Minnesota
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9681285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Stolzenberg (0000-0002-1655-5348, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne, corresponding author), Stewart J D’alessio (0000-0002-1426-4133, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 301-310 |
| Publication date | 1994-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1994.tb01156.x |
| OpenAlex | W2069815930 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 13 |
Using an interrupted time‐series design, this research note analyzes the long‐term effect of Minnesota's sentencing guidelines on reducing unwarranted disparity in sentencing outcomes that fall within their scope of authority. Unwarranted disparity is defined as residual variation not attributable to legally mandated sentencing factors. Findings suggest that although the sentencing guidelines initially reduced disparity for the no prison/prison sentencing decision, inequality began to revert to preguideline levels as time passed. Further analysis revealed that the guidelines had a permanent impact on reducing disparities in decisions on the length of prison sentence. Overall we observed an 18% decline in disparity for the no prison/prison outcome and a 60% reduction in inequality for the judicial decision as to length of prison sentence. Two explanations for the reversionary trend in the no prison/prison series are highlighted
Criminology · Inequality · Political science · Prison · Scope (computer science · Sentence · Sentencing guidelines · Term (time · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Psychology
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Discretion and Disagreement
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Inequality on probation
Race and Revocation
Sentencing of Native Americans
Refining the measurement of consistency in sentencing
Gender, race/ethnicity and prediction
Uniformity and Discretion
Assessing determinate and presumptive sentencing—Making research relevant
Fundamentally Flawed?”
Twentieth‐Century Sentencing Reform Movement
New sentencing laws follow old patterns
Sentencing practices under the Arkansas sentencing guideline structure
Is All Punishment Local? The Effects of Jurisdictional Context on Sentence Length
Variation in Judgments of Criminal Sanctions
Partner Abuse and General Crime
The Interaction of Race, Gender, and Age in Criminal Sentencing
The Impact of Sentencing Guidelines on Jail Incarceration in Minnesota
Modeling the Effects of Legally Relevant and Extralegal Factors Under Sentencing Guidelines
Court Communities Under Sentencing Guidelines
Have The England and Wales Guidelines Affected Sentencing Severity? An Empirical Analysis Using a Scale of Severity and Time-Series Analyses
The New Face of Legal Inequality
Exploring the origin of sentencing disparities in the Crown Court
The Changing Organizational Context of Professional Work
Judging Judicial Discretion
Questioning Blackmun's Thesis
Applied time series analysis for the social sciences
Charging and Plea Bargaining Practices under Determinate Sentencing
Research on Sentencing
Socioeconomic status and the sentencing of the traditional offender
Socioeconomic Disparities Under Determinate Sentencing Systems
Changing Conceptions of Race
Regulated and Unregulated Sentencing Decisions
| Unique citing works | 31 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,97 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2025 (32) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 31 |