Courts' sentencing of Hispanic defendants differs by destination, citizenship, year

(Crime and Justice Research Alliance) A new study examined whether federal courts in areas where Hispanics have historically immigrated handed out sentences differently than federal courts in areas that are new destinations for Hispanic immigration, and how those sentences differed by citizenship. It found that disparities were lowest in areas that have traditionally welcomed Hispanic immigrants and where Hispanic immigrants were numerous, and greatest in areas with few new Hispanic immigrants and small Hispanic immigrant populations.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news