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Clash of norms judicial leniency on defendant birthdays

Daniel L. Chen et Arnaud Philippe

Résumé

We document judicial leniency on defendant birthdays across 4.8 million decisions. Our results are consistent with reference-dependent social preferences. First, French sentences are 1% fewer and around 5% shorter. Second, U.S. federal judges also round down sentences except when rounding up makes available sentencing reductions for good behavior. No leniency appears on the days before or after a defendant's birthday.

Remplace

Daniel L. Chen et Arnaud Philippe, « Clash of norms: Judicial leniency on defendant birthdays », TSE Working Paper, n° 18-934, juillet 2018.

Référence

Daniel L. Chen et Arnaud Philippe, « Clash of norms judicial leniency on defendant birthdays », Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 211, juillet 2023, p. 324–344.

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Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 211, juillet 2023, p. 324–344