NCJ Number
81090
Journal
Annual Journal of Pretrial Services Volume: 4 Dated: (1981) Pages: 34-54
Date Published
1981
Length
21 pages
Annotation
How effective are the prediction devices now employed by pretrial release programs? Can we accurately predict failures to appear with some degree of certainty? To respond to these questions, the author has examined research efforts that have attempted to identify the factors associated with failure to appear.
Abstract
He then summarizes the findings indicating where consensus exists. Pretrial release practitioners should note the chart in which the author analyzes the findings of some twenty-five research studies that examined failure to appear. (Publisher abstract)