The Influence of Extralegal Factors on Bail Decisions

The Influence of Extralegal Factors on Bail Decisions

Presenter(s)

Kaitlin Cook

Comments

Presentation: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Kennedy Union 331

Description

As various issues within the criminal justice system have been brought to light over the past few decades, the bail system and its process were deemed significant. Although there is a systemic legal process required for judges to follow when making bail decisions on behalf of criminal defendants, there are still gaps in explanations to the discrepancies in bail-setting decisions. This study focuses on determining the influence that race and gender have on bail outcomes. The results from the content analysis of local cases with set bail are presented.

Publication Date

4-20-2022

Project Designation

Capstone Project

Primary Advisor

Martha Hurley

Primary Advisor's Department

Criminal Justice and Security Studies

Keywords

Stander Symposium project, College of Arts and Sciences

The Influence of Extralegal Factors on Bail Decisions

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