Sentencing Bias Against Lesbian and Gay Criminal Offenders

Rae Griffith

          Sentencing bias has been explored for a myriad of factors such as race, sex, and mental health, but not for LGBTQ+ identity. Using a series of vignettes that address different crimes, this study seeks to identify any sentencing bias against lesbian and gay individuals. Results do not support the existence of such bias but do show higher recommended punitive sanctions against male offenders and against those with female victims.

Major: 
Criminal Justice
Exhibition Category: 
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
Altoona
Faculty Sponsor: 
Nathan; Nicholas Kruis; Rowland
Poster Number: 
16388