We introduce self-serving bias into the Bebchuk (1984) model in which trials result from asymmetric information and characterize the equilibrium. An increase in the self-serving bias of a defendant who receives an offer can, under some circumstances, reduce the incidence of trial. More typically, however, we find that an increase in the self-serving bias of either player increases the incidence...

Batterer intervention programs were originally established in the late 1970s as feminists and others called attention to the victimization of women through domestic violence, grassroots programs sprang up, and service providers recognized that the offenders’ behavior needed to be addressed. The requirement that batterers attend intervention programs as a condition of probation or as part of pre...

Federal Probation (ISSN 0014-9128) is dedicated to informing its readers about current thought, research, and practice in corrections and criminal justice. The journal welcomes the contributions of persons who work with or study juvenile and adult offenders and invites authors to submit articles describing experience or significant findings regarding the prevention and control of delinquency an...

Algorithmic decision-making can lead to discrimination against legally protected groups, but measuring such is often hampered by a fundamental selection challenge. We develop new quasi-experimental tools overcome this challenge and measure algorithmic in pretrial bail decisions. show that the reduces of four moments, which be estimated extrapolating variation across as-good-as-randomly assigned...