Pre-trial Detention in Belgium. An Empirical Study of Explanatory Factors in the Use of the Arrest Warrant and its Duration

This article presents the main results of an empirical research aiming to explain the evolution in recourse to and the duration of pre-trial detention in Belgium. A set of hypotheses was tested by analysing case files processed from 1993 to 2008 by investigating judges in three judicial districts (Brussels, Liege and Antwerp). Statistical models for factors associated with the decisions and durations observed were then established. ; Cet article présente les principaux résultats d’une recherche empirique s’efforçant d’expliquer les évolutions du recours à et de la durée de la détention avant j... Mehr ...