Citation

Gottfredson MR. J. Crim. Justice 1974; 2(4): 287-304.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0047-2352(74)90092-0

PMID

unavailable

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.