chpt 8

Bail can be used to punish an accused and can be denied or revoked at the indulgence of the court.

• True

• False

More than half of all violent criminals are released on bail before trial.

• True

• False

The Eighth Amendment guarantees a right to bail.

• False

• True

Defendants who are put in pretrial detention because they cannot afford bail typically receive longer sentences than defendants who are released on bail.

• True

• False

Conditional bail occurs when the defendant pays a percentage of the bond, usually 10 percent, to a bonding agent who then posts the full bail.

• True

• False

A nolo contendere (no contest) plea is essentially the same as a guilty plea.

• True

• False

An information is the charging document filed by the prosecution that forms the basis of a preliminary hearing.

• False

• True

The grand jury has the power to act as an independent investigative body.

• False

• True

Diversion programs allow a defendant to enter treatment instead of trial.

• False

• True

One benefit of plea bargaining is that it forces dangerous offenders to spend more time in prison for longer sentences.

• False

• True