Their Day in Court: Assessing Guilty Plea Rates Among Terrorists
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2006-08-01Author
Christopher A. Shields
Kelly R. Damphousse
Brent L. Smith
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Abstract
Individuals who are charged for traditional crimes are substantially more likely to plead guilty than individuals who are charged under the same statutes but who are officially involved in terrorism (Smith & Damphousse, 1998). Relying on a structural–contextual theory framework, a quantitative analysis not only confirmed that terrorists plead guilty more often than traditional offenders but that the defendant’s age and number of counts in the indictment are important predictors. Directions for future research are suggested.
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Shields, C. A., Damphousse, K. R., & Smith, B. L. (2006). Their Day in Court: Assessing Guilty Plea Rates Among Terrorists. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice, 22(3), 261-276. doi: 10.1177/1043986206292370