TY - JOUR
T1 - Decision making in sexual assault cases
T2 - Do black and female judges make a difference?
AU - Spohn, Cassia
PY - 1991/1/21
Y1 - 1991/1/21
N2 - Those who champion the recruitment of minorities and women to the bench argue that black and female judges could bring about important policy changes. This study compared decision making by black and white and by male and female judges in sexual assault cases disposed of in Detroit Recorder's Court from 1976 to 1985. We found no racial differences and very few gender differences. The only exception was that female judges imposed longer prison sentences than did male judges. Considered together, the findings are indicative of the powerful influence of socialization on the legal profession and on the judicial role.
AB - Those who champion the recruitment of minorities and women to the bench argue that black and female judges could bring about important policy changes. This study compared decision making by black and white and by male and female judges in sexual assault cases disposed of in Detroit Recorder's Court from 1976 to 1985. We found no racial differences and very few gender differences. The only exception was that female judges imposed longer prison sentences than did male judges. Considered together, the findings are indicative of the powerful influence of socialization on the legal profession and on the judicial role.
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U2 - 10.1300/J012v02n01_06
DO - 10.1300/J012v02n01_06
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84953066370
SN - 0897-4454
VL - 2
SP - 83
EP - 105
JO - Women and Criminal Justice
JF - Women and Criminal Justice
IS - 1
ER -