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Examining the causal effect of pretrial detention on case outcomes: a judge fixed effect instrumental variable approach.
- Source :
- Journal of Experimental Criminology; Jun2024, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p439-456, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Exploiting quasi-random assignment to NYC arraignment judges with varying propensities to detain, we use a judge fixed effect instrumental variable approach to estimate the impact of pretrial detention on several case outcomes: guilty plea, conviction, and carceral sentence. We find that any period of pretrial detention increases the likelihood of a guilty plea by 23 percentage points, a conviction by 24 percentage points, and a carceral sentence by 35 percentage points. Stratified analyses show differences in the size of the effect by charge severity and race: felony defendants experienced a larger effect on all case outcomes; non-Black defendants experienced a larger effect on guilty pleas and convictions; and Black defendants experienced a larger effect on carceral sentences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ARREST
JUDGES
FELONIES
GUILTY pleas
ARRAIGNMENT
RACE
SECURITIES fraud
TORTURE
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15733750
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Experimental Criminology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177742751
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-022-09542-w