First Advisor

Christopher Campbell

Term of Graduation

Spring 2020

Date of Publication

7-23-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.) in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Department

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Language

English

Subjects

Pre-trial release, Administration of criminal justice, Pre-trial procedure

DOI

10.15760/etd.7411

Physical Description

1 online resource (iv, 110 pages)

Abstract

Empirically tracking when defendants fail to appear (FTA) for their court date is important for virtually all court systems. Factors related to FTA can inform court decision-making. Developing a typology of FTAs may provide added accuracy in pretrial detention decisions and using pretrial risk assessments. The current exploratory study expands on current knowledge of factors associated with FTA by identifying profiles of those most likely to fail to appear, and comparing with profiles of those who do show up for their court date. Seven cluster profiles were established for FTAs, and eight cluster profiles were established for non-FTAs. While there was some overlap between profiles, there were a few profiles that were particularly distinct. The profiles and their policy implications are discussed.

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33645

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