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*http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/CICrimJust/2010/17.pdf |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 02:29, 8 April 2023
Feminists used to claim that the criminal justice system was biased against women.[1] Research shows that the reverse is true.
Men are discriminated against at every stage of the criminal justice process.
All else being equal men are more likely than women to
- Men are more likely to be a suspect
- Men are more likely to be arrested
- Men are more likely to be charged
- Men are more likely to be convicted
- Men are more likely to receive a custodial sentence
- Men receive longer custodial sentences than women for similar crimes
External Links
- http://www.acrosswalls.org/sex-neutrality-sentencing/
- http://dailybruin.com/2001/02/19/gender-bias-toward-males-frequ/
- http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/CICrimJust/2010/17.pdf
- https://conference.iza.org/conference_files/Gender_2018/hjalmarsson_r4824.pdf