The Ballad of the "White" Collar Criminal: An Examination of the Intersection of Race and Gender in Federal White-Collar Sentencing and Possible Implications of the Findings

Authors

Taylor Tesher, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that racial and gender disparities exist in federal white-collar crime sentencing, particularly affecting Black women, who often receive harsher sentences compared to their white counterparts. It highlights cases like Felicity Huffman and Kelley Williams-Bolar to illustrate these disparities and calls for reforms to address the lack of transparency and consistency in sentencing.

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Law | Law and Gender | Law and Society | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Psychiatry and Psychology

Recommended Citation

Taylor Tesher, The Ballad of the "White" Collar Criminal: An Examination of the Intersection of Race and Gender in Federal White-Collar Sentencing and Possible Implications of the Findings, 28 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 659 (2022).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol28/iss3/8