The Limits of Bail Reform
A Quasi-Experimental Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4085334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Roy B Flemming, Carol W Kohfeld, Thomas M Uhlman |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 947-976 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Society Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-9216 • E-ISSN: 1540-5893 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3053216 |
| OpenAlex | W2333727887 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 6 |
This study of bail reform in a large urban court employs an interrupted time-series research design spanning a six-year period, and examines case data for over 38,000 defendants. Two reforms-creation of a pretrial release agency and adoption of deposit bail-are evaluated to determine whether they had statistically significant impacts on the likelihood of pretrial release, the probability of financial losses for defendants, and the avoidance of bondsmen in the pretrial process. Weighted regression analysis was used to compensate for the possibility of autocorrelation in the time-series data. The reforms proved a mixed success. Explanations for these findings emphasize the role of previous policy patterns and procedural rules in restraining the scope of bail reform and the political forces encouraging the use of bail for preventive detention
Economics · Law and economics · Political science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Legal and Constitutional Studies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2003 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |