Dollar Cindy Brooks, Ray Bradley, Hudson Mary Kay, Hood Brittany J
Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA.
School of Public and Environmental Affairs Business, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Behav Sci Law. 2018 Jan;36(1):32-45. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2329.
The number of problem-solving courts has grown substantially since the mid-1990s. Research consistently indicates that participation in these courts lowers recidivism, which is often attributed to defendants' increased perceptions of procedural justice in these programs. Yet, prior studies are limited in their focus, often examining interactions with the judge in a single court or examining defendant perceptions and outcomes at a single time point. In the present study, we investigate defendant perceptions of procedural justice with judges and case managers across multiple problem-solving courts over time. Findings indicate that procedural justice varies across court actors and over time. Procedural justice is lower among judges than among case managers; however, changes in perceptions of procedural justice with the judge are associated with improved court outcomes. We suggest that defendant perceptions are variable and complex but important in explaining variations in outcomes.
自20世纪90年代中期以来，问题解决型法庭的数量大幅增加。研究一致表明，参与这些法庭能够降低累犯率，这通常归因于被告对这些项目中程序正义的认知增强。然而，先前的研究重点有限，往往只考察单个法庭中与法官的互动，或者只在单一时间点考察被告的认知和结果。在本研究中，我们长期调查了多个问题解决型法庭中被告对法官和案件管理人员程序正义的认知。研究结果表明，程序正义在法庭参与者之间以及不同时间存在差异。法官的程序正义程度低于案件管理人员；然而，对法官程序正义认知的变化与法庭结果的改善相关。我们认为，被告的认知是可变且复杂的，但对于解释结果的差异很重要。
