Identity in Court Decision-Making

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作者：

Ahrsjo, Ulrika ^{[1
]}

Niknami, Susan ^{[2
]}

Palme, Marten ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Stockholm Sch Econ, Dept Econ, Stockholm, Sweden

[2] Swedish Inst Social Res, Stockholm, Sweden

[3] Stockholm Univ, Dept Econ, Stockholm, Sweden

来源：

AMERICAN ECONOMIC JOURNAL-ECONOMIC POLICY | 2024年 / 16卷 / 04期

关键词：

GENDER; JUDGES; BIAS; DISPARITIES; PREJUDICE; POLITICS; RACE; SEX;

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中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We explore the role of identity along multiple dimensions in high-stakes decision-making. Our data contain information about demographic and socioeconomic indicators for defendants and randomly assigned jurors in a Swedish court. Our results show that defendants are 4 to 6 percent less likely to get a prison sentence if judged by one more juror belonging to the same identity-forming group. Moreover, they are given 10 percent shorter prison sentences. Socioeconomic background and demographic attributes are equally important for identity effects, and these effects stem from trials of longer duration and where the defendant is present in the courtroom.

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页码：142 / 164

页数：23