What is the significance of the Bail Reform Act of 1984?

What will be an ideal response?


It states that defendants should be released unless they have a risk of failure to
appear for a future court date or if their release would place the community at risk of
harm.

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Hagan's description of his inept handling of a participant observation study in Columbia, Maryland, "illustrated":

a. violation of reciprocity b. violation of informed consent c. violation of confidentiality d. violation of objectivity

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Discuss the differences and similarities between colonial jails/prisons and those in Europe.

What will be an ideal response?

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A prosecutor allows a witness to provide false testimony in court because it undermines the alibi of the witness. This is an example of ______.

A. judicial misconduct B. ethical misconduct C. prosecutorial misconduct D. state misconduct

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The rewarding or reinforcing effects of amphetamines, cocaine, and heroin have been associated with the effect of ________, which is a major neurotransmitter.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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