Though almost all convictions are the result of guilty pleas, little research has examined
influences on defendant plea decisions. First, we explore how attorney satisfaction and court …

Sentencing differences can arise from discriminatory sentences and sentence disparities.
Only the former has been examined in Malaysia. This study addresses the gap using data …

Defendants who plead guilty receive less harsh sentences than those convicted at trial.
Theories suggest that the magnitude of the plea discount reflects local courtroom norms, and …

Evidence of racial disparity in punishment has been pervasive in the US criminal justice
system. Furthermore, a growing body of literature suggests that racial and ethnic disparities …

Although rational choice theory has been widely researched, the role of morality is
underemphasized in explaining individuals' willingness to offend (WTO). The present study …

The plea discount (or trial penalty) refers to disparity in sentencing resulting from the
decision to plead guilty or proceed to trial. It is often suggested that pleading guilty reduces …

For reasons of methodological convenience statistical models analysing judicial decisions
tend to focus on the duration of custodial sentences. These types of sentences are however …

We build on prior research examining military involvement and criminal involvement by
investigating the importance of acquiring the more complete “respectability package” that …

This research applies the dynamic slack-based measure (DSBM) model to evaluate the
dynamic efficiency of manufacturing companies in the long run and uses the Censored …

The Indian poultry sector significantly boosts GDP. It's grown at 8–10% annually, reaching
$22.97 billion in 2022, expected to hit $41.94 billion (10.18% CAGR) from 2023 to 2028 …