Author： Coontz Phyllis
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 1098-092X
Source： Gender Issues, Vol.18, Iss.4, 2000-09, pp. : 59-73
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Abstract
After more than thirty years of feminism and dramatic changes in the number of women entering the legal profession, legal scholars and researchers continue to debate the impact of women's presence on the administration of justice. Central to this debate is the question of whether gender affects legal outcome. Using data collected from state trial judges (N=195) in Pennsylvania, this study examines whether the gender of the litigant and/or judge affects case outcome. Findings show that while litigant characteristics do not affect judicial decisions, the gender of the judge does.
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