Plausibly Exogenous [1964] - Pre-Trial Detention (06/19/2025)

LHS Variable
Defendant outcomes

RHS Variable
Pre-trial detention

Source of Exogenous Variation
Quasi-random assignment of bail judges

- Dobbie, Goldin, and Yang (2018), “The effects of pre-trial detention on conviction, future crime, and employment: Evidence from randomly assigned judges”