Can Pre-recorded Evidence Raise Conviction Rates in Cases of Domestic Violence?

IF 1 4区经济学 Q3 ECONOMICS

Australian Economic Review Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI:10.1111/1467-8462.12525

Steve S. Yeong, Suzanne Poynton

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Abstract

This paper explores the association between pre-recorded evidence and court outcomes in cases of domestic violence. Net of controls and time fixed effects, we find that cases with pre-recorded evidence are 3.4 percentage points more likely to result in a conviction. This increase occurs through three channels: a 5.6 percentage point increase in the probability of a conviction among (the one in four) cases that proceed to a defended hearing; a 2.4 percentage point increase in the probability of a guilty plea; and, a 2.4 percentage point decrease in the probability that the prosecution withdraws their case.

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预先记录的证据能提高家庭暴力案件的定罪率吗？

本文探讨了家庭暴力案件中预先记录的证据与法庭结果之间的关系。除去控制和时间固定效应，我们发现有预先记录证据的案件导致定罪的可能性高出3.4个百分点。这种增加通过三个渠道发生:在进入辩护听证会的案件中(四分之一)，定罪的可能性增加了5.6个百分点;认罪的可能性增加2.4个百分点;检方撤诉的可能性也降低了2.4个百分点。

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Australian Economic Review ECONOMICS-

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1.90

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10.00%

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