Date of Award
1-1-2016
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
School of Criminal Justice
Content Description
1 online resource (iii, 122 pages) : illustrations.
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Shawn D. Bushway
Committee Members
Robert Brame, Megan Kurlychek, Justin Pickett
Keywords
criminal career, criminal justice career, racial disparity, rap sheets, the NLSY97, Discrimination in criminal justice administration, Discrimination in law enforcement, Discrimination in justice administration, Imprisonment, Recidivism, Corrections
Subject Categories
Criminology
Abstract
The overrepresentation of racial minorities is one of the key issues of the contemporary U.S. criminal justice system, and has motivated many studies to explore the cause and extent of the resulting disparities in the system. My dissertation consists of three separate papers, which contribute to the understanding of such disparities through unique approaches. Additionally, using both self-reported and official administrative datasets, I identify the strengths and limitations inherent to each type of data source, and discuss ways to increase the accuracy of the estimates of interest.
Recommended Citation
Kim, Jaeok Kim, "Exploring racial differences in system treatment and criminal justice involvement : a criminal career perspective" (2016). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1645.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1645