U.S. Department of Justice

Predicting Violence

Publication year: 2010 | Cataloged on: Feb. 16, 2011

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  • 024880

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  • 2010
  • 65 pages

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Thumbnail preview ANNOTATION: “This article uses the largest dataset of pretrial defendants in the U.S. to determine what factors, if any, are relevant in predicting “dangerousness” pretrial and what percentage of defendants can be released safely before trial” (p. 1). Jurisdictions can use this analysis to prepare their own reports showing the degree to which more offenders can be released pretrial into the community. Sections contained in this document include: introduction; history of predicting violence; past studies regarding predictions of violence; analysis of pretrial crime dataset; and conclusion. Data shows that another 25% or so defendants can be safely released pending trial.
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