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pretrial detention: a standalone construct

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pretrialdetention1 CONSTRUCTPretrial detentionDOBBIE · LAW AND ECONOMICS

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holding charged defendants in jail before trial.

In law and economics, pretrial detention refers to holding defendants in jail before trial; a study finds it raises convictions and cuts employment. This meaning comes from Dobbie (2018) in American Economic Review.[1]

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  1. Dobbie, W., Goldin, J., & Yang, C. S. (2018). The Effects of Pre-Trial Detention on Conviction, Future Crime, and Employment: Evidence from Randomly Assigned Judges. American Economic Review, 108(2), 201-240. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20161503

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