Which of the following statements regarding pretrial alternatives to jail is FALSE?
A) Alternative programs can reduce jail populations.
B) Pretrial release alternatives cost less than jail incarceration.
C) Persons released before trial are more likely to be convicted than those who are incarcerated.
D) Pretrial release alternatives are as effective as jail in preventing recidivism.
C
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A magistrate may postpone the release of a person, who is held without a warrant, for not more than 72 hours after the person's arrest.
a. True b. False
Juveniles account for nearly ______ percent of all violent crime arrests
a. 8 b. 10 c. 14 d. 27
Disproportionate confinement of minority juveniles often stems from disparity at the ______________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Biometric systems in recent years have shown that they are foolproof
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false