What's the purpose of pretrial release? What mechanisms are available to effect release?

What will be an ideal response?


Pretrial releases are for the accused that don't pose a significant flight risk or for those that may have committed a relatively minor offense. This allows the accused to not be detained during the court proceedings.

Bail is a pledge by the accused to appear at court proceedings and in response the accused will pay a sum of money or property if they do not appear. If the defendant can't afford to post bail they may use a bail bondsman who will post the bail for the defendant for an additional fee.

Release on recognizance is an unsecured pretrial release of an accused person with the assumption that he or she will show up for subsequently scheduled court hearings.

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Prior to beginning an interview, the investigator should

a. have the witness use the restroom b. take a few minutes to discuss subjected unrelated to the crime c. inform the witness that they are detained d. talk to the suspect

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Multiplying together the frequencies of independently occurring factors is called the:

a. Multiplication rule. b. Frequency rule. c. Product rule. d. Factor rule.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Victims are individuals who have been victimized but do not engage in crime.

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Describe the different types of rape.

What will be an ideal response?

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