To Charge or not to Charge?-That is the question: The pursuit of Strategic Advantage in Prosecutional Decision-Making Surrounding Hate Crime

Authors

Beverly McPhail, Gonzaga UniversityFollow
Valerie JennessFollow

Abstract

We asked prosecutors how they think about hate crimes and which factors do and do not influence their decision-making processes when deciding whether to charge a hate crime (add a hate crime enhancement). Our empirical findings along these line provide the first glimpse of the dynamics that underlie the prosecution of hate crime.

Recommended Citation

McPhail, Beverly and Jenness, Valerie (2005) "To Charge or not to Charge?-That is the question: The pursuit of Strategic Advantage in Prosecutional Decision-Making Surrounding Hate Crime," Journal of Hate Studies: Vol. 4, Article 6.
DOI: 10.33972/jhs.34
Available at: https://repository.gonzaga.edu/jhs/vol4/iss1/6

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