CJ 306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Bail Bondsman, Preventive Detention, Traffic Court
8 Nov 2016
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Cj 306 - lecture 12: crime control in the courts and beyond (ch. Preventive detention refers to the practice of locking dangerous defendants away until their trial dates. Sometimes it keeps the offender safe, too - but mostly it"s to keep the public safe from the offenders. Very few offenders are arrested/convicted while on bail. Studies show preventive detention is rarely used. It is difficult to predict future criminal activity. Setting bail at a high level should be avoided, but it is certainly a common practice. In other words, judges should focus on not just offense seriousness but offense seriousness and defendant"s ability to pay. Nearly impossible to say because of profession bail bondsmen. Results in many more defendants being released into society prior to their court dates. Informal or programmatic method of steering offenders out of the criminal justice system. Usually require the plea agreement going into it, but if you successfully complete the program, the charges get dropped.
