Study finds senior citizens receive lighter sentences in federal court

Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 05:40 in Mathematics & Economics

(Phys.org) —New research shows older people sentenced in federal district courts receive more leniency than younger offenders. The study was published Sept. 23 in the online edition of Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law and Society.

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