ABSTRACT
The Handbook on Pretrial Justice covers the front end of the criminal legal system from pretrial diversion to pretrial detention or release. Often overlooked, the decisions made at the earliest phases of the criminal legal system have huge implications for defendants and their families, the community, and the system itself, and impact the entire criminal legal system.
This collection of essays and reports of original research explores the complexities of pretrial decisions and practices and includes chapters in the following broad areas: the consequences of detention, pretrial decision-making, community supervision, and risk assessment. The book also includes a section looking at pretrial justice outside of the U.S. Each chapter summarizes what is known, identifies the gaps in the research, and discusses the theoretical, empirical, and policy implications of the research findings.
This is Volume 6 of the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Corrections and Sentencing handbook series. The handbooks provide in-depth coverage of seminal and topical issues around sentencing and correction for scholars, students, practitioners, and policymakers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|99 pages
The Consequences of Detention
chapter 1|23 pages
The Pains of Pretrial Detention
chapter 3|16 pages
Does Jail Derail?
chapter 4|21 pages
Why Individuals Who Are Held Pretrial Have Worse Case Outcomes
part II|57 pages
Legal Issues in Pretrial Decision-Making
part III|82 pages
Issues in Pretrial Community Supervision
chapter 11|19 pages
Translating Research to Practice
part IV|105 pages
Assessing Risk
chapter 13|23 pages
Pretrial Risk Assessment Instruments in the United States
part V|62 pages
Pretrial Justice Around the World