Screening and Charging Practices in Three Mid-Sized Jurisdictions Report by Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at SMU
Mon 1 Feb 2021
This 2021 report from the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at the SMU Dedman School of Law examines how prosecutors make decisions, including decisions regarding plea offers.
This 2021 report from the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center at the SMU Dedman School of Law examines how prosecutors make their screening and charging decisions. In particular, this report focusses on three mid-sized jurisdictions and explores, among other things, how prosecutors make decisions about what plea bargains to offer. The study utilizes a mixed-method empirical approach.
