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by civilian
4111 days ago
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To add to your list-- let's get gender equality in prison too! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._incarceration_rates_1... //edit flippant attitude aside, there is real discrimination happening here. > One important result from Table 6 is that females receive even shorter sentences relative to men than whites relative to blacks. The discrimination literature generally argues that females are objects of discrimination and receive worse outcomes. In sentencing, however, women receive better outcomes, consistent with women’s being treated paternalistically in court. Although some contend that the sentencing guidelines harm women,58 studies have usually concluded that females are sentenced more leniently than males.59 http://people.terry.uga.edu/mustard/sentencing.pdf And if you have a philosophy of "equal outcomes" not just "equal opportunity", you need to think hard about how equal outcomes would look in all scenarios. |
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