Gender Disparities In Federal Criminal Cases

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She states in one theory that: “theory that female defendants receive leniency because they are more cooperative with the government."( Study Finds Large Gender Disparities in Federal Criminal Cases). This can also be attested to the fact that men are by nature more violent than women. However, the same study reports that “men receive 63% longer sentences on average than women do” ( Study Finds Large Gender Disparities in Federal Criminal Cases). Thus, the bias not only exists with law enforcement, but also in the justice system. She also reports on the “Girlfriend Theory”, which states that “that "[w]omen might be viewed as…mere accessories of their male romantic partners" ( Study Finds Large Gender Disparities in Federal Criminal Cases). In this instance, women may not be viewed as actual citizens and subliminally may not be seen as necessary subject to the

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