Government
Mar. 16, 2010
Study Shows Sentencing Disparities
Race, education level, and other demographic factors significantly impact the sentences federal offenders receive, according to a government study highlighting apparent structural biases that are inherent in the criminal justice system.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - Race, education level, and other demographic factors significantly impact the sentences federal offenders receive, according to a government study highlighting apparent structural biases that are inherent in the criminal justice system.
A statistical model in the U.S. Sentencing Commission's report showed that black male offenders got sentences 23 percent longer than...
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