Sentencing in the federal courts : does race matter? : the transition to sentencing guidelines, 1986-90 / by Douglas C. McDonald, Kenneth E. Carlson.
| Author/creator | McDonald, Douglas, 1946- |
| Other author | Carlson, Kenneth E. |
| Other author | United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics. |
| Other author | Abt Associates. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, [1993] |
| Description | ix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The conflicting evidence of disparities in studies of sentencing decisions -- Differences in sentences given to White, Black, and Hispanic offenders: 1986-1990 -- Accounting for sentencing differences under the guidelines: a multivariate analysis -- Drug trafficking -- Bank robbery -- Weapons offenses -- Fraud -- Larceny -- Embezzlement -- Did the guidelines enlarge the differences in sentences given to White, Black, and Hispanic offenders? -- Appendix 1: Distinguishing offenders convicted of trafficking in crack and powdered cocaine -- Appendix 2: Expanded models of imprisonment/non-imprisonment and length of imprisonment sentences -- Appendix 3: Regressions based solely on recommended guideline sentences |
| General note | "A discussion paper from the BJS Federal Justice Statistics Program"--Cover. |
| General note | "Performed under BJS cooperative agreement 91-BJ-CX-K025, awarded to Abt Associates, Inc."--T.p. verso. |
| General note | "December 1993." |
| General note | Shipping list no.: 94-0037-P. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-198). |
| Other title | Does race matter? |
| LCCN | 94146477 |
| GPO item number | 0968-H-14 |
| Govt. docs number | J 29.26:SE 5 |
| Stock number | NCJ-145328 BJS |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | J 29.26:SE 5 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |