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Personal Liberty and Community Safety

Pretrial Release in the Criminal Court

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  • © 1995

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Authors:
  1. John S. Goldkamp

    1. Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

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  2. Michael R. Gottfredson

    1. University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

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  3. Peter R. Jones

    1. Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

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  4. Doris Weiland

    1. Crime and Justice Research Institute, Philadelphia, USA

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Part of the book series: The Plenum Series in Crime and Justice (PSIC)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. The Need for Reform

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Bail, Pretrial Release, and Detention: The Critical Need for Judicial Reform

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 3-18

    3. The Development and Implementation of Voluntary Guidelines in Criminal Justice

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 19-28

    4. Evidence about Guidelines

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 29-43

  3. The Pretrial Systems in Three Urban Courts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
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    2. The Courts in Boston, Dade County, and Maricopa County

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 47-68

    3. Design of the Research

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 69-79

    4. The Consequences of Bail Decisions in the Three Courts

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 81-92

    5. The Nature of Bail Decisionmaking in Maricopa County

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 93-112

    6. The Nature of Bail Decisionmaking in Dade County

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 113-127

    7. The Nature of Bail Decisionmaking in Boston Municipal Court

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 129-141

    8. Visibility, Equity, Rationality, and Effectiveness in the Three Court Systems

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 143-165

  4. Construction of Decision Guidelines for Pretrial Release

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167
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    2. Consideration of Alternative Decisionmaking Models

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 169-187

    3. The Construction of Pretrial Release Decision Guidelines in the Courts

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 189-206

    4. Estimating the Impact of the Guidelines

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 207-217

  5. Implementation and Evaluation of Judicial Decision Guidelines

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
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    2. Implementation and Evaluation

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 221-228

    3. The Implementation of Pretrial Release Guidelines in Maricopa County

      • John S. Goldkamp, Michael R. Gottfredson, Peter R. Jones, Doris Weiland
      Pages 229-250
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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.

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`A catalyst for moving decision makers away from traditionally held concepts regarding bail, release and detention and toward more rational and better managed procedures.'
from the Foreword by Timothy J. Murray, Director, Office of Substance Abuse Control for Metropolitan Dade County, Florida

Authors and Affiliations

  • Temple University, Philadelphia, USA

    John S. Goldkamp, Peter R. Jones

  • University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

    Michael R. Gottfredson

  • Crime and Justice Research Institute, Philadelphia, USA

    Doris Weiland

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