Gender, race, and formal court decision-making outcomes: Chivalry/paternalism, conflict theory or gender conflict?

Cortney A. Franklin and Noelle E. Fearn

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2008, vol. 36, issue 3, 279-290

Abstract: A significant body of research examines the influence of offender gender on court-related decision making and typically finds that women deemed "worthy of protection" are afforded greater leniency than other offenders. There is a less developed effort to uncover the influence of victim characteristics, particularly victim gender and the interaction between offender and victim gender on formal criminal justice outcomes. Drawing from the chivalry/paternalism hypotheses, conflict theory, and gender conflict frameworks, the present research used data on a nationally representative sample of convicted homicide defendants to examine the effects of gender and race dyads on sentencing outcomes. Policy implications and future research directions are discussed.

Date: 2008
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