In this enlightening study, the authors implement a unique research approach to offer a greater understanding of policy reform of pretrial release and detention practices in the criminal courts in Boston, Miami, and Phoenix.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Bail, Pretrial Release, and Detention: The Critical Need for Judicial Reform. - 2. The Development and Implementation of Voluntary Guidelines in Criminal Justice. - 3. Evidence about Guidelines. - 4. The Courts in Boston, Dade County, and Maricopa County. - 5. Design of the Research. - 6. The Consequences of Bail Decisions in the Three Courts. - 7. The Nature of Bail Decisionmaking in Maricopa County. - 8. The Nature of Bail Decisionmaking in Dade County. - 9. The Nature of Bail Decisionmaking in Boston Municipal Court. - 10. Visibility, Equity, Rationality, and Effectiveness in the Three Court Systems. - 11. Consideration of Alternative Decisionmaking Models. - 12. The Construction of Pretrial Release Decision Guidelines in the Courts. - 13. Estimating the Impact of the Guidelines. - 14. Implementation and Evaluation. - 15. The Implementation of Pretrial Release Guidelines in Maricopa County. - 16. The Implementation of Pretrial Release Guidelines ( Uniform Bond Standards ) in Dade County. - 17. The Promise of Decision Guidelines for Pretrial Release. - Appendix: Supplemental Tables and Figures. - References.
