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“Are You Able-Bodied?” Embodying Accountability in the Modern Criminal Justice System

  • University of Washington
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Abstract

Monetary sanctions are a common tool for enforcing accountability within the criminal justice system. However, it is unclear how individuals with disabilities who have a limited capacity to work interact with the system of monetary sanctions. Drawing on courtroom observations and interviews in Washington State, we find that although the court does take disability into account when imposing economic sanctions and monitoring payment compliance, individuals with disabilities end up in a perpetual cycle of administrative hearings that can result in serious financial and health consequences for those involved. Implications for findings are discussed.

Access to documents

Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty

Bibliographic Information

Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

American English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 25-44

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice (Volume 37, Issue 1)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 10/2020

Publication status

Published - 10/2020

ISSN

1043-9862

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 85092673660