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The Likelihood of Early Guilty Pleas Following Digitally Recorded Victim Statements for Family Violence.
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Journal of Interpersonal Violence . 2022, Vol. 37 Issue 21/22, pNP20724-NP20743. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This study follows 4715 Family Harm cases for which charges are laid (from around 15,000 events from 2018–2020). Comparisons are made between cases where a digitally recorded victim video statement (VVS) is taken to those who (1) make a written statement, (2) refuse to make any statement and (3) present at the public counter and make a written statement. Findings indicate that VVS increases the rates of an early guilty plea by 95% (OR = 1.95, LCL = 1.34, UCL = 2.7) compared to those who decline a VVS and have a written statement. No difference is observed for those presenting to report an event at a public counter. A more modest effect is observed comparing those who refuse a statement altogether (OR = 1.28, LCL = 1.03, UCL = 1.60). A VVS is nearly twice as likely to lead to an early guilty plea. It is reasoned that there is a poor rate of guilty pleas for written statements, rather than an elevation in rates for VVS. Age and gender are unrelated to the elevated rate of pleading guilty to a VVS. Event seriousness is inversely related to pleading guilty, whereas having many prior convictions or being remanded increases the likelihood of the guilty plea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08862605
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 21/22
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159580027
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211055083