Special Issue Introduction
August 2019
Special Issue: Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society
This special issue was produced by the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice. It focuses on two broad themes raised at the local levels: 1) the use of officer discretion in light of either high profile events or legislative changes; and 2) understanding court processes including pretrial release outcomes, court appearance rates, and case outcomes
- All
- Drug Enforcement
- Racial & Gender Justice
- Case Processing
- Low-Level Enforcement
- Bail Reform
- Research Network
Criminal and Civil Summons Court Appearance: Predictors of Timely Response to Summonses for Lower-Level Offenses in New York City
August 2019
Changes in Enforcement of Low-Level and Felony Offenses Post-Ferguson: An Analysis of Arrests in St. Louis, Missouri
August 2019
Examining Judicial Pretrial Release Decisions: The Influence of Risk Assessments and Race
August 2019
Crisis-flagged Misdemeanors in Seattle: Arrests, Referrals, Charges, and Case Dispositions
August 2019
It’s Just Shoplifting (Or Is It?): Examining Court Processing of Shoplifting Before and After the Passage of Mississippi House Bill 585
August 2019