Behavioral nudges reduce failure to appear for court

Each year, millions of Americans fail to appear in court for low-level offenses, and warrants are then issued for their arrest. In two field studies in New York City, we make critical information salient by redesigning the summons form and providing text message reminders. These interventions reduce...

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Vydáno v:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Ročník 370; číslo 6517
Hlavní autoři: Fishbane, Alissa, Ouss, Aurelie, Shah, Anuj K
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States 06.11.2020
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Adult
Female
Helping Behavior
Humans
Law Enforcement
Liability, Legal
Male
ISSN:1095-9203, 1095-9203
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Shrnutí:Each year, millions of Americans fail to appear in court for low-level offenses, and warrants are then issued for their arrest. In two field studies in New York City, we make critical information salient by redesigning the summons form and providing text message reminders. These interventions reduce failures to appear by 13 to 21% and lead to 30,000 fewer arrest warrants over a 3-year period. In laboratory experiments, we find that whereas criminal justice professionals see failures to appear as relatively unintentional, laypeople believe they are more intentional. These lay beliefs reduce support for policies that make court information salient and increase support for punishment. Our findings suggest that criminal justice policies can be made more effective and humane by anticipating human error in unintentional offenses.
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ISSN:1095-9203
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.abb6591