1. HAVE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN PUNISHMENT DECISIONS CHANGED OVER TIME? AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. FEDERAL COURTS, 1992-2004 Open Access Author: Light, Michael T Title: HAVE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN PUNISHMENT DECISIONS CHANGED OVER TIME? AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. FEDERAL COURTS, 1992-2004 Graduate Program: Crime, Law and Justice Keywords: sentencing trendssentencing guidelinesrace and ethnicity File: Download LightThesisFinal.pdf Committee Members: Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor