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  • Criminology
  • Sociology
  • Law

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  • Racial disparities in criminal punishment are well-documented in Western democracies.
  • Limited research exists on racial disparities in homicide sentencing in South America.
  • This study addresses the gap by examining Brazilian criminal court outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate racial disparities in conviction and sentencing for homicide cases in Brazil.
  • To analyze how race influences criminal justice outcomes in a South American context.
  • To explore the intersection of victim race and defendant race in sentencing.

Main Methods:

  • Original data collection on homicide cases from five Brazilian capital cities.
  • Analysis of two criminal court outcomes: conviction and sentence length.
  • Statistical examination of racial disparities in judicial decisions.

Main Results:

  • No significant racial disparities were found in conviction decisions.
  • Black and Brown defendants received longer sentence lengths compared to White defendants.
  • Racial disparities in sentence length were most pronounced when the homicide victim was White.

Conclusions:

  • While conviction rates are equitable, sentencing in Brazil exhibits racial bias.
  • The race of the victim significantly moderates racial disparities in sentence length.
  • Findings highlight the need for international comparative research on criminal justice and race.