Injustice in Louisiana courts after LSU loses

"When LSU football loses, especially when it loses games it shouldn’t, judges across the state dish out harsher sentences to juvenile offenders, most notably black boys and girls.

In a January study by LSU researchers Ozkan Eren and Naci Mocan, the pair revealed data on their university’s football team, specifically the differences between when LSU football wins or loses, over a span from 1996 to 2012.


They found that judges who received their undergraduate or law degrees from LSU go through emotional, psychological shocks following “unexpected outcomes of football games” played by their alma mater. Moreover, they found unexpected losses increase sentencing length, the majority of which is borne on black juveniles.

Mocan — the LSU Chair in Economics, who researches the economics of crime, health and labor — said that upon presenting his findings to folk in Baton Rouge, none were surprised. Likely, because football dominates the South and everything else is fighting to be a distant second, even a profession which is supposed to be fair and just by law.

“For people that are not familiar with college football and the intensity of it, it may come as a surprise. It all comes down to the deep connection of the state and the institution and the football team,” Mocan told SB Nation. “Here, they are indoctrinated in this culture of football.”

This research is based on juvenile offenders, first-timers from ages 10 to 17, so results aren’t complicated by any criminal histories. In Louisiana, when you commit a juvenile offense, the docket is selected and randomly appoints you with a judge.

Their research brought back 9,346 unique case records from a total of 207 judges. The average sentencing time for jail, probation, or the combination of both was 514 days for first-time offenses. The incarceration rate of these offenses is 29 percent, higher than the national average. Simple battery or disturbing the peace offenses could land a teenager behind bars for a year if they are sentenced after LSU gets upset.

Of these judges, the study finds about 47 percent graduated from LSU law school, while about one-third received their bachelor’s degree from LSU.

Among the convicted, 64 percent are black and 34 percent are white; 88 percent of the judges were white, and only 23 percent were women. The average judge age is 56, and around 73 percent of the judges are affiliated with the Democratic Party."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nca...stly-to-black-juveniles/ar-AAiC8NM?li=BBnb7Kz

This is interesting. LSU better start winning.

 

Yet another reason to fire Miles.

 

Looks like me and fournette will be sitting out the national anthem Saturday.

 

I have to give it to you, this is by far the most interesting post I've ever seen on this board.

 

Danny Kannell said today that when he was with the Giants he got sued for $1200 on The People's Court and lost

 

It's strange, right? I'm not sure I'm bought in and I didn't look at how the study was conducted but with a broad brush, the results are crazy.

 

I think it makes sense. It would also be neat to see how families react the following few days too. Does domestic violence increase?

 

And drinking and drug use

 

This is an interesting thought. I'm going to say yes.

 

Honestly I think so too.