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The purpose of this preliminary study is to determine if sentencing disparities exist between male and female teachers who have been convicted of sexual misconduct with a student in Maricopa County, Arizona over a ten-year period. The hypothesis is that male teachers convicted of sexual misconduct with a student will receive harsher punishment than their female counterparts.
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Contributors
- Simmon, Christopher (Author)
- Holtfreter, Kristy (Thesis advisor)
- Wright, Kevin (Committee member)
- Spohn, Cassia (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Date Created
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2012
Subjects
- criminology
- Disparity
- Sentencing
- Sex Offenders
- Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration--Arizona--Maricopa County.
- Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)--Arizona--Maricopa County.
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Teachers--Legal status, laws, etc.--Arizona--Maricopa County.
- Teachers
- Sex offenders--Legal status, laws, etc.--Arizona--Maricopa County.
- Sex Offenders
- Female sex offenders--Legal status, laws, etc.--Arizona--Maricopa County.
- Female sex offenders
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- Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2012Note typethesis
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 31-33)Note typebibliography
- Field of study: Criminology and criminal justice
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Statement of Responsibility
by Christopher Simmon