Pre-Trial Detention Under the Young Offenders Act: A Study of Urban Courts

APPENDIX: METHOD AND SUPPORTING TABLES (cont'd)

TABLE A.12 - THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL AND LEGAL VARIABLES ON RELEASE FROM DETENTION, EDMONTON
Variable B (s.e.) Sign.
Constant 4.383 (1.229) .000
Lives with parents vs. others .448 (.501) .371
No current legal involvement vs. some involvement .115 (1.084) .916
Any grounds cited (no/either primary or secondary/both) -1.486 (.388) .000
Both bail history and prior custody (no/yes) -.695 (.310) .025
Any prior convictions (no/yes) -2.853 (1.217) .019
Number of current charges -.118 (.200) .555
Model chi-square (df) 54.20 (6) ***
% correct predictions detained 81%
% correct predictions released 72%
Overall correct predictions 75%
Nagelkerke's R2 .48

TABLE A.13 - THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL AND LEGAL VARIABLES ON RELEASE FROM DETENTION, VANCOUVER AND SURREY
Variable B (s.e.) Sign.
Constant 2.550 (.613) .000
White/other vs. Aboriginal/black -.825 (.450) .067
Secondary grounds cited (no/yes) -.946 (.542) .081
1-2 vs. 3+ current charges .357 (.554) .519
Number of prior convictions -.819 (.153) .000
Model chi-square (df) 52.29 (4) ***
% correct predictions detained 78%
% correct predictions released 81%
Overall correct predictions 81%
Nagelkerke's R2 .38

Table A.14 - B Values and Significant Relationships among Social, Socio-legal and Legal Characteristics and Court Undertakings Not to Communicate with the Victim, by Court Location

  Hal-Dart Tor & Scar Wpg Edm Van & Surrey
% of cases where non-communication with victim was a condition 42% 28% 20% 18% 31%

Non-legal (social) factors
  Hal-Dart Tor & Scar Wpg Edm Van & Surrey
Being female - .07 -.08 -.07 -.01
Age -.21 .07 .20* -.01 .10
Race (black/Aboriginal) - .15 .26** na -.02

Socio-legal factors
  Hal-Dart Tor & Scar Wpg Edm Van & Surrey
Living outside family setting - -.14 -.07 -.12 -.01

Legal factors
  Hal-Dart Tor & Scar Wpg Edm Van & Surrey
Number of prior convictions .01 - - -.10 -.05*
Having prior custody disposition - -.07 -.07 .02 -
Number of current charges -.07 -.01 -.08 -.09 .03
Person charge at arrest .49 *** .45 *** .31 *** .41 *** .74 ***
Number of cases 57 104 94 71 116
Statistical significance of the anova ** *** *** ** ***

TABLE A.15 - B VALUES AND SIGNIFICANT RELATIONSHIPS AMONG SOCIAL, SOCIO-LEGAL AND LEGAL CHARACTERISTICS AND COURT UNDERTAKING NOT TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PERSONS, BY COURT LOCATION

  Hal-Dart Tor & Scar Wpg Edm Van & Surrey
% of cases where non-communication with victim was a condition 56% 37% 49% 42% 33%

Non-legal (social) factors
  Hal-Dart Tor & Scar Wpg Edm Van & Surrey
Being female -.22 -.12 .25 .13 -.11
Age -.20 .07 .03* - .10
Race (black/Aboriginal) .04 .11 .03 na -.06

Legal factors
  Hal-Dart Tor & Scar Wpg Edm Van & Surrey
Having a co-accused .26 .37 *** .24 * .19 .38 ***
Presence or number of prior convictions .01 - - - -.10
Having prior probation breaches - .22 -.07 -.13 -
Having prior administration of justice charges -.01 - -.05 - -
Number of current charges - .15 * -.00 - .03
Person charge at arrest -.33* - - -.44 *** .28 **
Bail violation at arrest - - - -.50 ** -
Current charge is indictable - -.06 .28 * - -
Number of cases 57 105 95 72 116
Statistical significance of the anova * *** ** *** ***

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