Jonathan Roger Sorensen (born October 10, 1965) is an American sociologist, criminologist, and professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the East Carolina University College of Human Ecology. He is known for his research on capital punishment in the United States and how it can be influenced by extralegal factors such as victim race.[1][2]
Jonathan Sorensen | |
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| Born | October 10, 1965 |
| Alma mater | Pan American University Sam Houston State University |
| Known for | Work on capital punishment in the United States |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sociology Criminal justice |
| Institutions | East Carolina University Prairie View A&M University Vera Institute of Justice |
| Thesis | The effects of legal and extra-legal factors on prosecutorial and jury decision making in post-Furman Texas capital cases (1990) |
References
edit- ^ Liptak, Adam (2008-04-29). "New Look at Death Sentences and Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
- ^ Malcolm, Andrew H. (1989-06-19). "Society's Conflict on Death Penalty Stalls Procession of the Condemned". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
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