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• Title:Presumption of guilt : the global overuse of pretrial detention / written by Martin Schönteich.
  
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• Author/Creator:Schönteich, Martin, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Open Society Foundations, issuing body.
  Open Society Justice Initiative.
  
• Published/Created:New York, New York, USA : Open Society Foundations, [2014]
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: K5437 .S36 2014
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Detention of persons.
  Arrest.
  Human rights.
  
• Description:260 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
  
• Notes:"Open Society Justice Initiative."
  Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-201).
  
• ISBN:9781936133840
  1936133849
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: Introduction
  Extent of Pretrial Detention
  Cost of Pretrial Detention
  Conclusion
  Introduction
  Poor
  Marginalized Minorities and Non-Citizens
  Mentally Ill and Intellectually Disabled
  Low-Risk Defendants, Persons Accused of Minor Offenses, and the Innocent
  Conclusion
  Introduction
  Worse off than Convicted Prisoners
  Circumstances of Detention
  Health Consequences of Detention for Detainees and their Communities
  Economic Impact on Detainees and their Families
  Criminogenic Impact of Detention
  Conclusion
  Introduction
  Presumption of Innocence: An Elusive Aspiration
  Imprecise Laws Lead to Arbitrary Application
  Restrictive Laws Promote Pretrial Detention
  Flouting Limits on Detention
  Public Pressure and Populist Policy Responses
  Dearth of Political Will
  Police and Prosecutorial Influence
  Corruption
  Procedural Factors
  Lack of Coordination between Criminal Justice Agencies
  Role of Limited Resources
  Inadequate Legal Representation and Assistance
  Conclusion
  Introduction
  Arbitrary Arrest and Detention
  Restricted Access to Legal Counsel
  Duration of Detention
  Lack of Redress and Accountability
  Mass Releases Due to Overcrowding
  Impact on Public Confidence
  Conclusion
  Introduction
  Political Conditions that Support Pretrial Detention Reform
  Laws and Policies to Reduce Pretrial Detention
  Role of Data in Assessing the Problem
  Coordination between Criminal Justice Agencies
  Reducing the Number of People Who Come into Conflict with the Law
  Role of Lawyers and Paralegals
  Government Programs that Reduce Pretrial Detention
  Conclusion.