从路边停车到法院楼梯:被告种族与律师在日常案件中的角色

IF 0.8 Q2 LAW
Todd A. Collins, Matthew E. Baker
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拉丁美洲人,特别是那些最近移民的人,在驾驭美国的政治和司法环境方面面临许多障碍。虽然先前的学术研究表明,少数族裔更有可能因违反交通法规而被执法部门拦下,并因重大犯罪而面临更严厉的惩罚,但很少有研究探讨被告的特征是否会对日常交通法庭案件产生影响。使用原始数据库,本文研究了超速罚单减少的不同处理。结果表明,拉丁裔被告不太可能得到有意义的减刑。然而,律师代理大大减少了拉丁裔司机受到差别待遇的可能性。由于交通法庭诉讼通常是大多数人与司法系统的唯一互动,因此这些发现对种族平等、司法行政、律师代理和司法机构的公众舆论具有重要意义。
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From Roadside Stops to the Courthouse Stairs: Defendant Race and the Attorney’s Role in Routine Cases
Latinos, especially those who recently immigrated, face many obstacles in navigating the political and judicial environment in the United States. While prior scholarship suggests that racial minorities are more likely to be stopped by law enforcement for traffic violations and face harsher penalties for major crimes, little research has explored whether a defendant’s characteristics are influential in routine traffic court cases. Using an original database, this paper examines disparate treatment in speeding ticket reductions. The results indicate that Latino defendants are less likely to receive meaningful reductions to their charges. However, attorney representation greatly lessens the likelihood of disparate treatment for Latino drivers. As traffic court proceedings often represent the only interaction most people have with the judicial system, these findings have significant implications for racial equality, the administration of justice, attorney representation, and public opinion of the judiciary.
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