Factors affecting remand in custody : a study of bail practices in Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia / David Bamford, Sue King and Rick Sarre
Published
Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, [1999]
Part 1. Introduction -- 1.1 The significance of remanding people in custody -- 1.2 The research brief -- 1.3 Research approach -- 1.4 Research methodology -- pt. 2. Factors contributing to the remand rate -- 2.1 Remand in custody data -- 2.2 The key variables -- 2.3 Literature review -- pt. 3. Review of Australian bail legislation -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The availability of bail -- 3.3 Power to grant bail - police officers -- 3.4 Police procedure on arrest -- 3.5 The bail hearing -- 3.6 Police power to release on bail -- 3.7 Refusal of police bail - requirement for reasons -- 3.8 Requirement that the accused be brought before a court -- 3.9 Bail criteria -- 3.10 Conditions attaching to bail agreements/undertakings -- 3.11 Bail regulations -- 3.12 Conclusion -- pt. 4. The contribution of the justice process to remand in custody outcomes -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.2 Process "phases" -- 4.3 Research questions -- 4.4 Findings on outcomes -- 4.5 Findings on policies and procedures -- 4.6 Conclusions -- pt. 5. Remand in custody: the wider community context -- 5. Introduction -- 5.2 Social and economic factors -- 5.3 Law and order issues -- 5.4 Conclusion -- pt. 6. Conclusions -- 6.1 Overview -- 6.2 Apprehension phase -- 6.3 Police bail phase -- 6.4 Court bail phase -- 6.5 Future research on remand in custody generally - a new tool? -- pt. 7. Recommendations. Client-ini
