A Comparison of Executions and Death to Life Commutations in Kentucky, 1901–2019

IF 0.9 4区社会学 Q3 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Prison Journal Pub Date : 2021-10-26 DOI:10.1177/00328855211048185

E. Monahan, Anthony G. Vito, G. Vito

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Abstract

This study examines the administration of capital punishment in Kentucky. Comparing execution and death to life commutation cases from 1901–2019, we consider the purpose of the commutation process and its utilization considering offender-victim relationships and the severity of the homicide as determined by the Barnett Scale. While a higher score on the Barnett Scale predicted execution, there remained a pattern of racial discrimination between the two decisions.

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1901-2019年肯塔基州处决和死刑与终身减刑的比较

这项研究考察了肯塔基州的死刑管理。通过比较1901年至2019年的死刑和无期减刑案件，我们考虑了减刑程序的目的及其利用，考虑到罪犯与受害者的关系以及Barnett量表确定的凶杀案的严重程度。虽然巴内特量表上的高分可以预测处决，但这两个决定之间仍然存在种族歧视的模式。

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Prison Journal CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

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1.90

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7.70%

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