New preprint: "Widening the Lens: Exploring Ethnic Disparities in Sentencing in the Magistrates’ and Crown Courts"
www.crimrxiv.com/pub/9a70adbm...
Led by @eoinguilfoyle.bsky.social, with Ana Morales & Sara Geneletti.
We compare the Crown Court and the magistrates' courts for the first time...
Wow that is a huge increase. Quite shocking to see but I suppose it makes sense when you consider penal policy over the last couple of decades and the ever rising prison population.
New guidelines on pre-sentencing reports on offenders from minority backgrounds has sparked claims of "two-tier justice”. @eoinguilfoyle.bsky.social, @jpinasanchez.bsky.social and Sara Geneletti argue that the guidelines are sensible, but have a perception problem.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...
Including our views on the ongoing discussion about the new Sentencing Council guideline on 'Imposition of community and custodial sentences' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Almost perfect timing: 'Ethnic Disparities in Sentencing in England and Wales: Review of Recent Findings', with @eoinguilfoyle.bsky.social, now available 💎OA at the Journal of Legal Research Methodology www.northumbriajournals.co.uk/index.php/jl...
