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Dados vol. 42 n. 4 Rio de Janeiro 1999
Resumen
The article explores to what extent the color of men accused of rape influences decisions made within the criminal justice system. It follows the flow of people and paper through the systems various arenas, including police departments, the Ministério Público, and criminal courts. Based on data produced by these bodies, it is concluded that black defendants are discriminated against and that race is a factor which breeds inequality in an accumulative fashion, right from the police stage of the process.
Palabras-clave: race; rape; sex crimes; criminal justice system.
DOI: 10.1590/S0011-52581999000400004
Indivíduos sob suspeita: a cor dos acusados de estupro no fluxo do sistema de justiça criminal
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