{"product_id":"predicting-pretrial-failure-stewart-j-dalessio-9781936651269","title":"Predicting Pretrial Failure: How Prior Criminal Record Outperforms Offense Severity","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if one of the core assumptions guiding America's bail system is wrong?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, courts have relied on the seriousness of the current charge as the foundation of pretrial decisions. \u003ci\u003ePredicting Pretrial Failure\u003c\/i\u003e challenges that belief. Using the State Court Processing Statistics dataset and decades of empirical work, the book shows that prior criminal record-especially prior convictions-is a far stronger and more consistent predictor of pretrial failure than offense severity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClear and deeply researched, this book traces the evolution of bail from its Anglo-Saxon roots to contemporary constitutional battles, revealing how cash bail fuels mass detention, racial inequality, coerced guilty pleas, and long-term socioeconomic harm. Even short periods in jail disrupt employment, mental health, family stability, and case outcomes, while doing little to improve public safety. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBlending statistical evidence, legal analysis, and policy insight, \u003ci\u003ePredicting Pretrial Failure\u003c\/i\u003e presents a compelling blueprint for a pretrial system grounded in empirical accuracy rather than wealth or tradition. Essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and reformers seeking to align pretrial justice with both evidence and constitutional principles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stewart J. D'Alessio,Lisa Stolzenberg,Enrique Chavez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936651262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936651269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weston Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Stewart J. D'Alessio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447208489215,"sku":"9781936651269","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5d8dc1fe-cef5-46e6-9971-0aecb2b8c034.jpg?v=1777229572","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/predicting-pretrial-failure-stewart-j-dalessio-9781936651269","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}