Difference between revisions of "Criminal justice"
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* Men receive longer custodial sentences than women for similar crimes |
* Men receive longer custodial sentences than women for similar crimes |
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http://www.acrosswalls.org/sex-neutrality-sentencing/ |
http://www.acrosswalls.org/sex-neutrality-sentencing/ |
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http://dailybruin.com/2001/02/19/gender-bias-toward-males-frequ/ |
http://dailybruin.com/2001/02/19/gender-bias-toward-males-frequ/ |
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Revision as of 04:14, 28 April 2019
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 state 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/