Sentencing decisions around quantity thresholds: theory and experiment

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68378122%3A_____%2F24%3A00602759" target="_blank" >RIV/68378122:_____/24:00602759 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00216208:11220/24:10473768

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11292-023-09568-8" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11292-023-09568-8</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11292-023-09568-8" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11292-023-09568-8</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Sentencing decisions around quantity thresholds: theory and experiment

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Objectives: We study the effects of quantity thresholds (such as drug amount) used to divide offenses into subsections on sentencing decisions by professional sentencers. Methods: In a vignette experiment, 200 Czech prosecutors recommended a length of prison sentence in drug possession and theft cases. Results: We provide experimental evidence that quantity thresholds increase the recommended average prison sentence by 10 to 55%. We develop a conceptual framework that decomposes the effect of quantity thresholds into two opposing effects: the severity and the reference effects. We provide suggestive evidence for the existence of severity and reference effects. Using new parametric measures of ordinal (in)justice, we further quantify the effect of thresholds on the probability of an ordinally just sentence for a given level of tolerance. Conclusions: Quantity thresholds, designed to limit sentencing disparities, introduce a different source of disparity which might substantially limit the net benefits of such provisions.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Sentencing decisions around quantity thresholds: theory and experiment

Popis výsledku anglicky

Objectives: We study the effects of quantity thresholds (such as drug amount) used to divide offenses into subsections on sentencing decisions by professional sentencers. Methods: In a vignette experiment, 200 Czech prosecutors recommended a length of prison sentence in drug possession and theft cases. Results: We provide experimental evidence that quantity thresholds increase the recommended average prison sentence by 10 to 55%. We develop a conceptual framework that decomposes the effect of quantity thresholds into two opposing effects: the severity and the reference effects. We provide suggestive evidence for the existence of severity and reference effects. Using new parametric measures of ordinal (in)justice, we further quantify the effect of thresholds on the probability of an ordinally just sentence for a given level of tolerance. Conclusions: Quantity thresholds, designed to limit sentencing disparities, introduce a different source of disparity which might substantially limit the net benefits of such provisions.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50502 - Criminology, penology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA19-15077S" target="_blank" >GA19-15077S: Rozdíly při ukládání trestů v postkomunistických kontinentálních právních systémech</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Experimental Criminology

ISSN

1573-3750

e-ISSN

1572-8315

Svazek periodika

20

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

45

Strana od-do

1323-1367

Kód UT WoS článku

001025597600001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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