Author ORCID Identifier
0009-0008-5370-4518
Date of Award
5-4-2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Daniel Pasciuti
Second Advisor
Tomeka Davis
Third Advisor
Mathew Gayman
Abstract
Using the concept of criminalism, this paper addresses the disjunction in the sentencing and prosecution of bodies read as young, racialized as Black, and seen as male. Specifically, using the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates (SPI), this thesis examines differences in sentence length across multiple intersecting statuses, institutions, and geographies as an empirical outcome. Results demonstrate a significant positive association between being read as young, racialized as Black, seen as male, and punishment in the extremes.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/35194842
Recommended Citation
Moore, Graham Ellis, "The Influence of Criminalism on Prosecutorial Discretion and Sentence Length." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2023.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/35194842
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