Bailing and jailing the fast and frugal way : an application of social judgement theory and simple heuristics to English magistrates' remand decisions

In the English criminal justice system, magistrates may bail a defendant unconditionally, with conditions, or remand a defendant in custody, whenever a case is adjourned. In three studies, magistrates' remand decision making was investigated using the technique of judgement analysis and the sim...

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Main Author: Dhami, Mandeep Kaur
Published: City University London 2001
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.342824