Title: Cor e criminalidade
First published: 1995
Description: "Pathbreaking study examines whether judicial decisions are influenced by  race. Findings suggest that skin color was a central factor in the unequal application of the law: blacks were more likely than whites - accused of the same crime - to be imprisoned and receive harsh sentences. Also, if the accused was black, poor, and male, and the victim was white, the probability of a guilty verdict and the degree of punishment was disproportionally high. Highly recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Subjects: Administration of Criminal justice, Criminal justice, Administration of, Discrimination in criminal justice administration, History, Race relations
Places: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (State)
LC classification: KHD8190.2 .R53 1995