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Civil Rights and Discrimination

Maurer School of Law: Indiana University

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Women

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Gender Disparities In Plea Bargaining, Carlos Berdejo Oct 2019

Gender Disparities In Plea Bargaining, Carlos Berdejo

Indiana Law Journal

Across wide-ranging contexts, academic literature and the popular press have identified pervasive gender disparities favoring men over women in society. One area in which gender disparities have conversely favored women is the criminal justice system. Most of the empirical research examining gender disparities in criminal case outcomes has focused on judges’ sentencing decisions. Few studies have assessed disparities in the steps leading up to a defendant’s conviction, where various actors make choices that constrain judges’ ultimate sentencing discretion. This Article addresses this gap by examining gender disparities in the plea-bargaining process. The results presented in this Article reveal significant gender …


The Violence Against Women Act: Civil Rights For Sexual Assault Victims, W. H. Hallock Apr 1993

The Violence Against Women Act: Civil Rights For Sexual Assault Victims, W. H. Hallock

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Geduldig V. Aiello On The Eeoc Guidelines On Sex Discrimination, Rhoda Bunnell Apr 1975

The Impact Of Geduldig V. Aiello On The Eeoc Guidelines On Sex Discrimination, Rhoda Bunnell

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Equal Rights For Women: The Need For A National Policy, Julia C. Lamber Apr 1971

Equal Rights For Women: The Need For A National Policy, Julia C. Lamber

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.