Pre-trial Detention in Belgium. An Empirical Study of Explanatory Factors in the Use of the Arrest Warrant and its Duration

This article presents the main results of an empirical research aiming to explain the evolution in recourse to and the duration of pre-trial detention in Belgium. A set of hypotheses was tested by analysing case files processed from 1993 to 2008 by investigating judges in three judicial districts (B...

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Auteurs principaux: Tange, Carrol, Burssens, Dieter, Maes, Eric
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprog:Anglais
Udgivet: Champ pénal/Penal field 2019
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Online adgang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Summary:This article presents the main results of an empirical research aiming to explain the evolution in recourse to and the duration of pre-trial detention in Belgium. A set of hypotheses was tested by analysing case files processed from 1993 to 2008 by investigating judges in three judicial districts (Brussels, Liege and Antwerp). Statistical models for factors associated with the decisions and durations observed were then established.