Explain the constitutional right to bail. Identify three constitutional rights that the bail system denies to poor defendants, and explain how each is denied
What will be an ideal response?
There is no absolute constitutional right to bail, only a right against excessive bail. SCOTUS has ruled that amounts more than necessary to ensure defendants come to court for their trials are considered excessive. Thus judges and magistrates try to calculate the amount of money it would take to guarantee that defendants will appear for their trials.
The bail system denies poor defendants due process of law, equal protection of the law, and the right against excessive bail. Due process of law is denied to poor defendants, because they can't help with their own defense while they are locked up. Equal protection of the law is denied to poor defendants, because they are jailed as a result of being poor. Finally, the right against excessive bail is denied to poor defendants, because they can't raise any amount that might be required.
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What will be an ideal response?
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