After reading the assigned material, prepare a chapter wrap up that includes the subjects below. Your wrap up should be 2-3 pages. (550+ words) Type you response in the text box below or prepare your response with your word processor and copy and paste to the box below. Do not submit by printed document or by email.

 

1) Compare and contrast the four ways in which a defendant can gain pretrial release.

 2) Describe three factors that shape pretrial release policies (context of bail setting). Provide examples.

 3) What are the two most important factors in determining bail and how do they affect bail setting? Be sure to provide examples.

 4) What types of defendants do bail bondsmen consider as bad risks, and what do bondsmen look at in assessing financial reliability? Be sure to provide examples.

 5) Discuss the philosophical differences between the Bail Reform Act of 1966 and the Bail Reform Act of 1984, as it pertains to bail reform.