The Effects of Legal and Extralegal Factors on Detention Decisions in US District Courts

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 340-368

  Reitler, Angela K ^a   Sullivan, Christopher J ^a   Frank, James ^a  

^a not available   (United States)

Author keywords

detention; federal court; legal factors vs. extralegal factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875291235     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418825.2012.668925     Document Type: Article

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