Female Judges Sentence Harsher Than Male Judges in Sex Offense Cases

Erin Doolin

My research analyzes if female and male judges sentence significantly differently in all cases and in sex offense cases during sentencing. The data shows that female judges generally sentence more leniently than male judges during the incarceration decision. Female judges sentence slightly more leniently than male judges in the sentence length decision for all cases. However, female judges sentence significantly harsher in the sentence length decision than male judges in sex offense cases.

Major: 
Political Science, Criminology
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Jeffery Ulmer
Poster Number: 
127

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