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Responses Taken to Mitigate COVID-19 in Prisons in England and Wales by Brennan, Pauline K.

“…The purpose of this paper is to discuss and evaluate how prison administrators in England and Wales responded to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The first…”
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The Differential Representation of Latina and Black Female Victims in Front-Page News Stories: A Qualitative Document Analysis by Slakoff, Danielle C., Brennan, Pauline K.

“…Critical race feminists posit that perceptions of White and minority females differ, which suggests that media representations will vary among female crime…”
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White, Black, and Latina Female Victims in U.S. News: A Multivariate and Intersectional Analysis of Story Differences by Slakoff, Danielle C., Brennan, Pauline K.

“…Prior research suggests the media depict White female victims more sympathetically than their minority counterparts, yet no researcher has yet examined this…”
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The Effects of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders on Institutional Misconduct Among Female Inmates by Houser, Kimberly A., Belenko, Steven, Brennan, Pauline K.

“…Mentally ill offenders are disproportionately involved in prison misconduct. Although mental illness is recognized as a risk factor for poor prison adjustment,…”
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Predictive Validity of the Level of Service Inventory–Revised Among Prison Inmates by Chenane, Joselyne L., Brennan, Pauline K., Steiner, Benjamin, Ellison, Jared M.

“…The Level of Service Inventory–Revised (LSI-R) is a risk/needs assessment tool that is widely used in correctional settings. Extant research has demonstrated…”
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The Direct and Indirect Effects of Offender Drug Use on Federal Sentencing Outcomes by Spohn, Cassia C., Kim, Byungbae, Belenko, Steven, Brennan, Pauline K.

“…Objectives The federal sentencing guidelines constrain decision makers' discretion to consider offenders' life histories and current circumstances, including…”
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Sentencing Female Misdemeanants: An Examination of the Direct and Indirect Effects of Race/Ethnicity by Brennan, Pauline K.

“…Little is known about the predictors of sentencing for the typical female offender-one who commits a misdemeanor or lesser offense. Moreover, although ample…”
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Race/Ethnicity and Sentencing Outcomes Among Drug Offenders in North Carolina by Brennan, Pauline K., Spohn, Cassia

“…Findings from previous studies suggest that Blacks and Hispanics are likely to receive more punitive sentences than Whites, but overall results are far from…”
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The Joint Effects of Offender Race/Ethnicity and Sex on Sentence Length Decisions in Federal Courts by Brennan, Pauline K., Spohn, Cassia

“…The current study examined the main and interactive effects of offender race/ethnicity and sex on sentence length decisions for drug offenders convicted in…”
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RACE AND SENTENCING OUTCOMES AMONG FEMALE DRUG OFFENDERS IN NORTH CAROLINA: AN EXPLORATORY CONSIDERATION OF EARLIER CASE PROCESSING OUTCOMES by Brennan, Pauline K.

“…A largely unanswered question is whether black and white female offenders receive differential treatment by the criminal justice system. The current…”
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An Intermediate Sanction That Fosters the Mother-Child Bond: A Process Evaluation of Summit House by Brennan, Pauline K.

“…Summit House is a residential alternative-to-incarceration program in North Carolina that operates in a home-like setting for female offenders and their…”
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Cultural Considerations and Challenges to Service Delivery for Sudanese Victims of Domestic Violence: Insights from Service Providers and Actors in the Criminal Justice System by Keller, Elizabeth M., Brennan, Pauline K.

“…Omaha, Nebraska has recently seen an influx of immigrant refugees from the African nation of Sudan. Domestic violence service providers wony that many Sudanese…”
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Depictions of female offenders in front-page newspaper stories: The importance of race/ethnicity by Brennan,Pauline K, Vandenberg,Abby L

“…This paper examined how a female offender’s race/ethnicity influenced how she was portrayed by the media. Existing literature on gender stereotypes, racial and…”
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The Joint Effects of Offender Race/Ethnicity and Gender on Substantial Assistance Departures in Federal Courts by Spohn, Cassia, Brennan, Pauline K.

“…Research on the federal sentencing process has demonstrated that, the sentencing guidelines notwithstanding, outcomes are affected by legally irrelevant…”
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Empirical Research on the Impact of Sentencing Reforms: Recent Studies of State and Federal Sentencing Innovations by Brennan, Pauline K., Spohn, Cassia

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RACE AND SENTENCING OUTCOMES AMONG FEMALE DRUG OFFENDERS IN NORTH CAROLINA: AN EXPLORATORY CONSIDERATION OF EARLIER CASE PROCESSING OUTCOMES by Brennan, Pauline K.

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