ON THE METHODOLOGICAL RIGOR OF THE BELLAMY MEMORANDUM - A STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF PRETRIAL DETENTION ON THE OUTCOME OF A CRIMINAL CASE

• NCJ Number: 7770
• Journal: Criminal Law Bulletin Volume: 8 Issue: 6 Dated: (JULY/AUGUST 1972) Pages: 507-513
• Author(s): M J HINDELANG
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Warren, Gorham and Lamont, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CRITIQUE OF A STUDY SHOWING THAT DEFENDANTS RELEASED ON BAIL WIN THEIR CASES MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THOSE WHO ARE NOT.

Abstract

THE CRITICISMS ARE BASED ON THE SMALL SAMPLE INVOLVED AND THE LACK OF STATISTICALLY RELEVANT WEIGHTING TO FACTORS SUCH AS THE PRESENCE OF A CONFESSION.