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Exploring Gender Bias in Homicide Sentencing: An Empirical Study of Russian Court Decisions Using Text Mining

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Homicide Studies

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Abstract

Homicide Studies, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 133-158, May 2026.
This study explores the role of gender in sentencing in Russian homicide cases, particularly the “female discount” phenomenon. We use regression analysis on a dataset of 20531 court decisions acquired via text mining techniques. Our research indicates ...