RT Book
T1 Methodological Issues in Court Research: Pretrial Release Decisions for Federal Defendants
A1 Hagan, John
A2 Stryker, Robin
A2 Nagel, Ilene H.
LA English
YR 1983
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1866586726
AB Combining elements of “response as outcome” studies and “response as process” studies overcomes deficiencies resulting from methodological bifurcation, improves our understanding of court outcomes, and leads to theoretical transformation. Using observational and in-depth interview data to inform hypotheses and to create contextual variables, we develop and test models of the pretrial release decision for federal defendants. These models suggest that the emphasis in outcome research on defendants' ascribed status characteristics has been exaggerated. It is asserted that too little attention has been devoted to processual factors, including labeling, and to jurisdictional and organizational factors determining court outcomes