Needs and Pretrial Failure: Additional Risk Factors for Female and Male Pretrial Defendants

Since the 1980s, increasing numbers of individuals entering into the criminal justice system have caused criminal justice professionals and researchers concern about the phenomenon of individuals continually returning to the system. It is possible that identifying and addressing needs in the pretria...

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Published in:Criminal justice and behavior 2014-08, Vol.41 (8), p.943-970
Main Authors: Gehring, Krista S., van Voorhis, Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Failure
Females
Gender differences
Males
Needs
Risk factors
Trials
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Summary:Since the 1980s, increasing numbers of individuals entering into the criminal justice system have caused criminal justice professionals and researchers concern about the phenomenon of individuals continually returning to the system. It is possible that identifying and addressing needs in the pretrial stage of the criminal justice system could interrupt this cycle and contribute to pretrial success. Furthermore, attention to gender-responsive needs at this stage of the criminal justice process may prove beneficial for female pretrial defendants. This study contributes to both the pretrial and gender-responsive literature by investigating whether pretrial needs are predictive of pretrial outcomes and if there are gender differences in these needs. Results indicate that many of the examined needs are risk factors for pretrial failure, there are gender differences in the composition of several of these needs, and gender-responsive pretrial needs are important to predicting pretrial outcomes.
ISSN:0093-8548
1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854814538022