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<p>This study considers the intersectional effects of weight, gender, and race on prosecutorial decision making. Using data on 153,724 cases referred to an urban Florida prosecutor’s office between 2015 and 2021 paired with information from the Department of Motor Vehicles, we found that defendants in higher body mass index (BMI) classes received more lenient outcomes in the courtroom, as do Black women. Notably, the effects of weight class are stronger for Black women than other race-gender groups. These results are interpreted as possible evidence of selective chivalry, such that Black women, and especially Black women with larger bodies, receive leniency because they visibly conform to gender role expectations about motherhood and caregiving.</p>

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The Relationship between Weight, Gender, Race, and Outcomes in the Courtroom

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年11月5日

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  • R. R. Dunlea,
  • Melissa S. Morabito

摘要

This study considers the intersectional effects of weight, gender, and race on prosecutorial decision making. Using data on 153,724 cases referred to an urban Florida prosecutor’s office between 2015 and 2021 paired with information from the Department of Motor Vehicles, we found that defendants in higher body mass index (BMI) classes received more lenient outcomes in the courtroom, as do Black women. Notably, the effects of weight class are stronger for Black women than other race-gender groups. These results are interpreted as possible evidence of selective chivalry, such that Black women, and especially Black women with larger bodies, receive leniency because they visibly conform to gender role expectations about motherhood and caregiving.