Abstract

Scholars continue to recognize the important role prosecutorial discretion plays in the criminal court system. Using a sample of felony cases referred to one Prosecutor’s Office in Ohio, the current study investigates whether true or selective chivalry exists by examining main and interactive effects of defendant sex on the likelihood of reduced charges and the magnitude of these reductions using a novel approach. Results suggest that true chivalry exists between White males and females, however, no significant differences were noted between Black and White females.

中文翻译：

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骑士精神死了吗？：在俄亥俄州的一个司法辖区进行减费审查

抽象的

学者们继续认识到起诉自由裁量权在刑事法院系统中的重要作用。通过转介给俄亥俄州检察官办公室的重罪案件样本，当前的研究通过检查被告性别对减少指控的可能性以及减少的幅度（采用新颖方法）的主要和互动影响，调查了是​​否存在真正的或选择性的骑士精神。结果表明，白人男性和女性之间存在真正的骑士精神，但是，黑人和白人女性之间没有显着差异。