By virtue of their ability to capture evidence of criminal behavior, body-worn cameras
(BWCs) have been associated with enhanced investigations and prosecutions. To date …

Objective: In guilty plea hearings, judges must determine whether defendants' plea
decisions were made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily. Little is known, however …

Objectives It is well established that defendants who plead guilty receive reduced sentences
compared to the likely outcome if convicted at trial. Prominent theories of plea bargaining …

The global adoption of online criminal trials is experiencing significant growth as a result of
ongoing advancements in the technological infrastructure of judicial systems. The …

Objective: Alford pleas allow defendants to profess innocence while simultaneously
pleading guilty. In Study 1, we addressed two research questions:(1) Does the case …

Objective: We examined whether various plea outcomes—including sentence reduction size
(smaller, larger), type (traditional guilty plea, Alford plea), and frame (plea discount, trial …

Objectives Although the literature suggests wrongful guilty pleas exist, less attention has
been devoted to the false guilty pleas to probation sentences. We examined the plea …

(1) Youth are particularly vulnerable to making suboptimal legal decisions due to added
challenges in comprehension, as well as their ongoing neurological development.(2) This …

This project examines the role of judicial settlement conferences, and how judicial
involvement in plea negotiations influences defendants' perceptions of the constitutionality …

Objectives Investigate how the threat of a possible felony conviction affects defendants'
willingness to accept a plea (WTAP) and whether perceptions of collateral consequences …