@article{ref1,
title="An empirical analysis of pre-trial release decisions",
journal="Journal of criminal justice",
year="1974",
author="Gottfredson, Michael R.",
volume="2",
number="4",
pages="287-304",
abstract="The decision whether or not to allow indigent defendants pre-trial freedom from confinement is one which has aroused considerable interest and controversy in the field of criminal justice in recent years. Several innovative programs have attempted to provide decision-makers with relevant information, however, to date, there have been remarkably few empirical examinations of the pre-trial release decision. This study presents findings of an experimental release program and the relationships between the information available to decision-makers and the criteria of appearance at trial and arrest while on pre-trial release. A validation study of the Vera Institute scale was also performed.<p />",
language="",
issn="0047-2352",
doi="10.1016/0047-2352(74)90092-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0047-2352(74)90092-0"
}