Scottish Government

2004

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE NTRODUCTION AND AIMS
RESEARCH AIMS
CHAPTER TWO RESEARCH METHODS
STATISTICS
INTERVIEWS
CHAPTER THREE RELEVANT LAW ON BAIL/CUSTODY DECISION
ORDAIN, BAIL OR CUSTODY
JUDICIAL DECISION MAKING
BAIL CONDITIONS
RIGHT OF REVIEW AND APPEAL
CHAPTER FOUR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
TYPE OF CRIME
TYPE OF REMAND
VARIATION BETWEEN COURTS
SUMMARY OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FIVE INTERVIEWEES' VIEWS ON THE BAIL/CUSTODY DECISION
THE PROSECUTORIAL DECISION TO OPPOSE BAIL
THE JUDICIAL DECISION TO GRANT OR REFUSE BAIL
THE INPUT OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR TO THE BAIL/CUSTODY DECISION
THE FEMALE ACCUSED WHO FACES THE BAIL/CUSTODY DECISION
SUMMARY OF VIEWS EXPRESSED
CHAPTER SIX INTERVIEWEES' VIEWS ON EXTRA BAIL CONDITIONS
EXTRA BAIL CONDITIONS PRESENTLY IN USE
EXTRA BAIL CONDITIONS NOT PRESENTLY IN USE
SUMMARY OF VIEWS EXPRESSED
CHAPTER SEVEN SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
SUMMARY
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
APPENDIX ONE QUESTIONS FOR FISCALS ON THE BAIL/CUSTODY DECISION

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