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Examining the Sentence of Life without Parole in Kentucky Homicide Cases
Justice Evaluation Journal Pub Date : 2020-07-13 , DOI: 10.1080/24751979.2020.1790303
Anthony G. Vito 1 , Gennaro F. Vito 2 , George E. Higgins 2
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Abstract

This study examines the issue of prosecutorial discretion and the decision to offer a plea of life without parole (LWOP) in Kentucky death-eligible homicide cases (2000–2016). Using focal concerns theory as a framework and propensity score matching (PSM) and logistic regression as the methods of analysis, it attempts to explain the factors influencing prosecutorial discretion in the decision to grant a plea for LWOP with an emphasis on the role of race and gender or the victim and offender in this process. Among similarly situated cases, black offenders convicted of killing a white victim and those cases featuring a female victim were significantly more likely to receive a sentence of life without parole. Within the context of LWOP sentencing, the blameworthiness of a case was more significant than factors measuring the protection of the community.



中文翻译:

审查肯塔基州凶杀案中无假释的生命判决

摘要

本研究探讨了在肯塔基州符合死亡条件的凶杀案(2000年至2016年)中,起诉自由裁量权的问题以及提供不假释的生活请求(LWOP)的决定。它以焦点关注理论为框架,倾向得分匹配(PSM)和逻辑回归为分析方法,试图解释在决定批准LWOP的决定中,影响检方自由裁量权的因素,重点是种族和种族歧视的作用。性别或受害人与犯罪者。在情况相似的案件中,黑人罪犯被判处杀害白人受害者的罪名成立,而以女性受害者为特征的案件则更有可能获得无假释的无期徒刑。在LWOP量刑的背景下,案件的责任归咎性比衡量社区保护的因素更为重要。

更新日期:2020-07-13
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