Machine learning analysis of a national sample of U.S. case law involving mental health evidence

Mia A. Thomaidou, Alisha Patel, Sandy S. Xie and Colleen M. Berryessa

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2024, vol. 94, issue C

Abstract: Sentencing practices in cases involving defendants with mental disorders are often opaque, as data on case facts and sentencing decisions are not easily accessible.

Keywords: Sentencing; Decision-making; Mental disorders; Political ideology; Machine learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102266

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