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Research Articles

The Pretrial Detention Penalty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pretrial Detention and Case Outcomes

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Pages 347-370 | Received 07 Nov 2022, Accepted 06 Mar 2023, Published online: 27 Mar 2023

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