Research and Public Policy Series
No. 23: Factors affecting remand in custody : a study of bail practices in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia
David Bamford, Sue King and Rick Sarre
ISBN 0 642 24138 4 ; ISSN 1326-6004
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 1999
$22.00 (including GST), soft cover. (plus postage and handling)
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Abstract
The factors which affect the rates of remand in custody in Australia are explored. The report examines the environment in which decisions to remand accused persons in custody are made and the outcome of these decisions. It describes how remands are managed in the criminal justice systems, and identifies research gaps and priorities for future research needs.
Contents
- Title, foreword and acknowledgments (PDF 27kB)
- Contents (PDF 21kB)
- Executive summary (PDF 18kB)
- Part 1 : Introduction (PDF 36kB)
- Part 2 : Factors contributing to the remand rate
- Part 3 : Review of Australian bail legislation
- Part 4 : The contribution of the justice process to remand in custody outcomes
- Part 5 : Remand in custody: the wider community context
- Part 6 : Conclusions (PDF 33kB)
- Part 7 : Recommendations (PDF 27kB)
- References and extended bibliography (PDF 35kB)
- Appendix 1 : Jurisdictional contact details (PDF 18kB)
- Appendix 2 : Legislative comparison tables
- Appendix 3 : Methodology (PDF 16kB)
- Appendix 4 : Data collection availability : notes for future researchers (PDF 19kB)