Examining changes in procedural justice and their influence on problem-solving court outcomes
Examining changes in procedural justice and their influence on problem-solving court outcomes
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DOI：
10.1002/bsl.2329
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发表时间：
2018-01-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Hood, Brittany J.
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作者：
Dollar, Cindy Brooks;Ray, Bradley;Hood, Brittany J.
自1990年代中期以来，解决问题的法院数量大幅增加。研究一致表明，参与这些法庭降低了累犯率，这通常归因于被告在这些方案中对程序正义的认识增加。然而，以前的研究是有限的，在他们的重点，往往是在一个单一的法院检查与法官的互动或检查被告的看法和结果在一个单一的时间点。在本研究中，我们调查了被告的程序正义的看法与法官和案件经理在多个解决问题的法院随着时间的推移。调查结果表明，程序正义不同的法院行为者和随着时间的推移。程序正义是较低的法官比案件经理，然而，在程序正义的看法与法官的变化与改善法院的结果。我们认为，被告的看法是可变的和复杂的，但重要的是在解释结果的变化。
The number of problem-solving courts has grown substantially since the mid-1990s. Research consistently indicates that participation in these courts lowers recidivism, which is often attributed to defendants' increased perceptions of procedural justice in these programs. Yet, prior studies are limited in their focus, often examining interactions with the judge in a single court or examining defendant perceptions and outcomes at a single time point. In the present study, we investigate defendant perceptions of procedural justice with judges and case managers across multiple problem-solving courts over time. Findings indicate that procedural justice varies across court actors and over time. Procedural justice is lower among judges than among case managers; however, changes in perceptions of procedural justice with the judge are associated with improved court outcomes. We suggest that defendant perceptions are variable and complex but important in explaining variations in outcomes.