Topic 5: Social Control and Criminal Justice / Courts and Sentencing and Penal Decision Making (Sentencing and Penal Decisionmaking WG)

Helene Love, Simon Fraser University

A Quantitative and Empirical Study of Sentencing Disparities in Aggravated Fraud Cases through Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches - Yun Tiao Lin, National Tsing Hua University; Meng-Chi Lien, National Tsing Hua University; Daw Wei Wang, National Tsing Hua University

Discretionary Prison Release Mechanisms: Perennial Tensions and Dilemmas - Stephen Cameron Shute, University of Sussex

Does the Professional Background of Judges Affect Their Decisions? Evidence from Russian Courts - Lika - Kapustina, HSE

Focal Concerns and Youth Sentencing - Helene Love, Simon Fraser University; Stephanie Ann Wiley, University of Oregon