Who gets a second chance? Compliance, classification, and criminal conviction.
Felony conviction carries lifelong consequences that impact civic, economic, and social rights and opportunities, yet not everyone who is found guilty of a felony will bear the mark of conviction. Deferred adjudication is an increasingly popular intervention that offers legally guilty defendants pro...
| Publicado en: | Social Forces Vol. 104; no. 1; pp. 154 - 177 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Sep2025
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