Journal article
Charge reduction: An analysis of prosecutorial discretion in burglary and robbery cases
Journal of quantitative criminology, Vol.8(3), pp.317-333
09/1992
DOI: 10.1007/BF01064551
Abstract
Although a substantial number of researchers have studied charge reductions taking place within the context of guilty plea negotiations, few have focused on estimating the determinants of charge reductions taking place at the initial screening decision. The prosecutor's decision to reduce original felony charges to a misdemeanor has serious social, legal, and economic consequences for the suspect. This paper presents a model of the variables affecting the likelihood of such a reduction in burglary and robbery offenses. Drawing from Littrell's “principled charging” perspective and earlier research on labeling, the analysis involves estimating logistic regression equations specifying both main and interaction effects of the suspect's gender and race and variables related to suspect character, case seriousness, and legal seriousness. Partial support is found for Littrell's perspective.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Charge reduction: An analysis of prosecutorial discretion in burglary and robbery cases
- Creators
- Celesta A. Albonetti - Texas A&M University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of quantitative criminology, Vol.8(3), pp.317-333
- DOI
- 10.1007/BF01064551
- ISSN
- 0748-4518
- eISSN
- 1573-7799
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/1992
- Academic Unit
- Law Faculty; Sociology and Criminology
- Record Identifier
- 9984306238402771
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