The Bail Reform Act of 1984 overturned the 1976 Supreme Court case of Burton v. South Carolina, which required that no defendant be kept in pretrial detention simply because they could not afford financial bail, and reinstated pretrial detention for indigent offenders
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which of the following is not a commonly cited factor for high incarceration rates in the United States?
a. General deterioration of morals in the family structure b. Violence in novels and comic books c. Violence on television and in the movies d. Truth-in-sentencing laws
Private firms are not allowed to hire public police officers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Identify and discuss the most recent U.S. Supreme Court cases that relate to the death penalty and life without parole for juveniles
What will be an ideal response?
The statute of limitation applies to
(a) starting an investigation. (b) making an arrest. (c) commencing a prosecution. (d) obtaining a conviction.