Impact of Extralegal and Community Factors on Police Officers’ Decision to Book Arrests for Minor Offenses

Booked arrests carry greater harms than non-booked arrests. When booked following an arrest, individuals are confined without guilt and an official criminal record forms that carries several negative consequences. Even with these greater harms, police decision to book arrests is understudied with li...

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Main Author: Crum, John D. (Author)
Contributors: Ramey, David M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 48, Issue: 3, Pages: 572-601
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