A Study of Pre-Trial Conditions of Release
This report examines the conditions imposed on defendants and the impact specific conditions have on failure to appear (FTA), new criminal charges, and violations of conditions.
Research Roundup
Relief from Abuse Case Processing and Firearm Relinquishment
Data from the Vermont Judiciary is used to explore general case processing statistics of requests for relief from abuse and firearm relinquishment. The study also examines the processes to carry out the orders and how firearms are stored.
Criminal Justice System Responses to Black Victimization
Black people in Vermont were more likely than White people to be the victim of violent crime between 2015 and 2019. This research explores the criminal justice system's responses to crimes involving Black victims using the Vermont Court Adjudication Database and National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data.
Retrospective Study for the Use of the Arnold Public Safety Assessment (PSA)
The Arnold Venture's Public Safety Risk Assessment (PSA) intends to measure the risk that a person will fail to appear for court, engage in new criminal activity, or commit a new crime while out on bail. Researchers gained unprecedented access to out-of-state criminal history data to test the utility of the PSA in Vermont.