An empirical analysis of pre-trial release decisions |
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Authors: | Michael R Gottfredson |
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Institution: | 1. Graduate Student School of Criminal Justice State University of New York at Albany, USA;2. Research Analyst Criminal Justice Research Center Latham, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | The decision whether or not to allow indigent defendants pre-trial freedom from confinement is one which has aroused considerable interest and controversy in the field of criminal justice in recent years. Several innovative programs have attempted to provide decision-makers with relevant information, however, to date, there have been remarkably few empirical examinations of the pre-trial release decision. This study presents findings of an experimental release program and the relationships between the information available to decision-makers and the criteria of appearance at trial and arrest while on pre-trial release. A validation study of the Vera Institute scale was also performed. |
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