Victim age and capital sentencing outcomes in North Carolina (1977-2009) - Marier CJ, Cochran JK, Smith MD, Fogel SJ, Bjerregaard B.

Age is prominent among theories of criminology and victimology. It is less conspicuous in punishment theory, despite its emphasis in retributive theory and lawmaking. The present study evaluated competing 'years of life lost' and 'vulnerable victim' hypoth...
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