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Murderers who kill male victims receive shorter sentences than those who kill black victims (40.6% vs. 26.8% reduction in sentences)

Topic: Legal System

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Citation: The Determinants of Punishment: Deterrence, Incapacitation and Vengeance, pp. 9, 12-13, Tables 4a-4b
Author(s): Glaeser, Sacerdote
Institution(s): Harvard Institute of Economic Research

Link: http://www.econ.brown.edu/fac/Glenn_Loury/louryhomepage/teaching/Ec%20222/glaeser%20on%20optimal%20punishments.pdf


Nation(s): United States of America
Year(s): 2000
Source: Primary
Type: Statistical Analysis

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