Gang-Related Homicide Charging Decisions: The Implementation of a Specialized Prosecution Unit in Los Angeles
Gang-Related Homicide Charging Decisions: The Implementation of a Specialized Prosecution Unit in Los Angeles
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与帮派有关的杀人指控决定：在洛杉矶设立专门起诉单位
DOI：
10.1177/0887403410361626
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发表时间：
2011
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通讯作者：
C. Spohn
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作者：
D. Pyrooz;Scott E. Wolfe;C. Spohn
这项研究审查了检察机关拒绝与帮派有关的杀人指控的决定。集中在一个大的，“传统的”帮派管辖洛杉矶，作者调查的受害者，嫌疑人和事件的特点对案件拒绝的可能性为614杀人嫌疑人的影响。这些数据是由洛杉矶地区检察官办公室收集的，用于评估硬核行动，这是一个专门的起诉单位，旨在解决起诉暴力帮派相关犯罪的复杂性。这些数据记录了美国最大的地区检察官办公室之一做出的决定，为了解一个司法管辖区如何解决日益严重的帮派暴力问题提供了独特的视角。总的来说，这项研究的结果揭示了检察官如何指控与帮派有关的凶杀案，以及如何多个受害者的情况下，这可能会吸引更多的公众关注，可能会影响这样的决定。此外，调查结果还对专门起诉单位产生影响，因为它们被认为减少了案件被驳回的可能性。政策含义和未来的研究方向。
This study examines prosecutorial decisions to reject gang-related homicide charges. Focusing on a large, “traditional” gang jurisdiction—Los Angeles—the authors investigate the effect of victim, suspect, and incident characteristics on the likelihood of case rejection for 614 homicide suspects. The data were collected by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office to evaluate Operation Hardcore, a specialized prosecution unit initiated to address the complexities of prosecuting violent gang-related crimes. These data, which captured decisions made in one of the nation’s largest district attorney’s offices, provide a unique glimpse into how a jurisdiction addressed the growing problem of gang violence. Overall, the results of this study shed light on how prosecutors charge gang-related homicides and how multiple victim cases—which potentially attract more public attention—may influence such decisions. Moreover, the findings also have implications for specialized prosecution units, as they were found to reduce the likelihood of case rejection. Policy implications and directions for future research are offered.