Judicial Decision Guidelines for Bail: The Philadelphia Experiment, 1981-1982

The purpose of this study was to test the utility of draft guidelines in informing judicial decisions about bail. A sample of judges, based upon a stratified quota sampling design, was selected from the Philadephia Municipal Court to rule on sample cases. Eight judges were randomly selected to use g...

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Main Author: Goldkamp, John S. (Author)
Contributors: Gottfredson, Michael R. (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1985
In:Year: 1985
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Bail
CRIMINAL justice system
Decision Making
Judges
judicial decisions
Offenses
pretrial procedures
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