CRM/LAW C115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Recognizance, Deinstitutionalisation
7 Dec 2016
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Pre-trial--those held in jail awaiting trial (bail was denied or they couldn"t make it) 2) convicted & sentenced--persons with 1 year or less time to serve. Some jails also house offenders who have been sentenced to prison but have not been transported due to overcrowding. Characteristics of adult jail inmates in u. s. jails: Peak age for arrest is 16, young adults. After arrest, court and defendant need time to prepare case b. ) Bail ~ an amount of money specified by a judge to be posted by the accused as a condition of pretrial release, to ensure the defendant"s appearance in court. Release on recognizance (ror) ~ pretrial release granted on the defendant"s promise to appear in court, based on defendant"s ties to the community. Some question the value of cash as an incentive to appear. A person is a better bail risk if:
