NCJ Number
87074
Journal
Justice System Journal Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (Summer 1982) Pages: 278-287
Date Published
1982
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This paper describes two experiments aimed at eliminating sources of unnecessary continuances in a criminal court.
Abstract
In both experiments, information about the availability of witnesses was provided to particular criminal court decision-makers who were believed to have incentives to make effective use of it. In each experiment, the information provided led to an increase in case-by-case decisions consistent with interests of criminal justice organizations in expeditious case processing. (Author abstract)