In a 1980s study of discrimination practices in the criminal courts, researchers found that defendants with families are more likely to be granted pretrial release and less likely to receive the harsher types of non- jail sentences than those who do not have families.

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Research from the 1980s indicated that defendants with family ties were perceived as having more stability and community support, which influenced decisions on pretrial release and sentencing.

In a 1980s Study of Discrimination Practices in the Criminal