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Do similar offenders who commit similar offenses under similar circumstances generally receive similar sentences? The evidence suggests that they do not. Both correctional officials and judges have reported their impressions of wide disparities in criminal sentencing (cf. Bennett, 1964, p. 319, Frankel, 1973, p. 6).
This research was supported in part by a grant from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, Courts Division.
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Diamond, S.S. (1981). Exploring Sources of Sentence Disparity. In: Sales, B.D. (eds) The Trial Process. Perspectives in Law & Psychology, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3767-6_11
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