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“REPEAT PLAYERS” IN A CRIMINAL COURT The Fate of their Clients
Author(s) -
PHILLIPS CHARLES DAVID,
EKLANDOLSON SHELDON
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
criminology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.467
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1745-9125
pISSN - 0011-1384
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1982.tb00437.x
Subject(s) - punishment (psychology) , economic justice , psychology , criminal justice , task (project management) , distribution (mathematics) , law , criminology , social psychology , political science , economics , management , mathematical analysis , mathematics
That judges, defense attorneys, and prosecutors are part of a courthouse community that responds to organizational pressures is no longer questioned. What remains puzzling is exactly what impact organizational factors have on case outcomes. In this research, one aspect of this general question is investigated‐whether the clients of “repeat‐players” enjoy special benefits or bear special burdens when punishments are distributed. Previous research has found that the clients of repeat‐players frequently fare worse than other defendants. In the court under study, we find the distribution of justice unaffected by this variable. The task for future research is to specify those conditions under which the level of attorney‐court contact either will or will not have an impact on the distribution of punishment.