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Nature and consequences of dismissals: Implications for public safety and crime prevention in criminal courts in America

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The role of dismissal as a major case disposition in criminal courts in America has been largely neglected in empirical studies to date, despite long-lasting questions about its nature and important implications for justice goals. This paper is a first attempt to fill in this gap.

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  • Vîlcică, E. Rely, 2012. "Nature and consequences of dismissals: Implications for public safety and crime prevention in criminal courts in America," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 40(2), pages 103-116.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:40:y:2012:i:2:p:103-116
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.01.006
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