Which Are the Main Characteristics Determining Sentence Severity? An Empirical Exploration of Shoplifting Offences Using Spike-and-Slab Models

Pina Sánchez, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-9416-6022, Dhami, M. K. and Gosling, J. P. (2024) Which Are the Main Characteristics Determining Sentence Severity? An Empirical Exploration of Shoplifting Offences Using Spike-and-Slab Models. In: Research Handbook of Judicial Politics. Research Handbooks in Law and Politics series . Edward Elgar , Cheltenham , pp. 450-464. ISBN 9781035309313

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This is a draft chapter/article. The final version is available in Research Handbook on Judicial Politics edited by Michael P. Fix and Matthew D. Montgomery, published in 2024, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035309320

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Keywords: Sentencing; Judicial decision-making; Shoplifting; Magistrates’ court; Bayesian model averaging; Discretion
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  • Published: 5 September 2024
  • Published (online): 5 September 2024
  • Accepted: 18 August 2023
Institution: The University of Leeds
Academic Units: The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Law (Leeds)
Depositing User: Symplectic Publications
Date Deposited: 22 Sep 2023 12:21
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2025 01:13
Published Version: https://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/book/978103...
Status: Published
Publisher: Edward Elgar
Series Name: Research Handbooks in Law and Politics series
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