Investigating the Assignment of Probation Conditions: Heterogeneity and the Role of Race and Ethnicity

ConclusionsLCA has the potential of classifying the multiple components of probation sentences without masking the heterogeneous nature of the conditions and imposing classification systems. Heterogeneity in the assignment of probation conditions represents a source of racial and ethnic sentencing disparities.
Source: Journal of Quantitative Criminology - Category: Criminology Source Type: research