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2.23 - Bail

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19 questions
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Which area(s) of this chart illustrate individuals that pay bail within 24 hours of being detained?

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Zion Brown, an 18-year-old sophomore at Loyola University Chicago, has been charged with armed robbery after allegedly stealing about $100 in cash at gunpoint from a Metra train conductor Tuesday afternoon, WBBM-TV reported. After recognizing photos of a masked suspect – seen glancing into a station security camera – shared by police and reported by the media as her son, Brown’s mother brought him into a police station in Calumet City for him to turn himself in, CWB Chicago reported.
The detail was revealed at Brown’s bond hearing, where he was represented by a private defense attorney, who argued his client was hungry and was looking for something to eat.

Brown reportedly attended class after the armed holdup, and his lawyer asked the judge to remember her own days as a hungry college kid in determining his bail. Cook County Judge Maryam Ahmad ordered Brown held without bail, Loyola Phoenix reported, citing the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
According to CWB, Ahmad rejected the defense attorney’s argument, saying as a hungry college kid, she herself would have never thought to rob someone, and granted the state’s request for no bail. Brown’s next court appearance is scheduled for March 4.

1) Based on the judges response do you believe that Zion is more or less likely to get a lenient sentence if he is found guilty of the crime? Explain your answer.

2) Do you believe that bail should have been set for Zion?
  • If yes for how much?
  • If No, Why not

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Based on what we have studied so far, which part of the Criminal Justice System is Zion in at this moment.?

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Define: Collateral

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Define: Coalition

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Bail is only offered for people charged with a misdemeanor crime.

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Put the following items in order of how they would happen

  1. Person is arrested for crime.
  2. Attorney requests bail for person accused while they await the court date
  3. Person pleads not guilty
  4. Judge grants bail and sets amount to be paid.
  5. Person is arraigned (appears before judge) to determine guilty or not guilty plea.
  6. Person is booked and held in a jail.
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It is every persons constitutional right to be offered bail while they await trial when accused of a crime.

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If a person decides not to pay the bail set by the judge, that person and their Attorney can appeal to the judge for a lower bail amount.

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What information does a person need when contacting a bail bondsmen?

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When would someone need to contact a bail bondmen?

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True or False 15% is the highest fee that can be charged by a bails bondsmen.

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The fee paid to a bailbondsmen is paid back when the accused appears in court.

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What happens to any collateral if the accused fails to show up to a court date?

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If the accused shows up to all court dates and is found guilty of the crime by the court, what happens to the collateral collected by the bail bondsman?

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Write any remaining questions you have about how bail works below?

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Making your best guess, what percentage of people do you think would be able to afford $500 or less bail if they were arrested and needed to post bail?

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Who decides how much a bail should be set for?

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What is the central idea regarding bail presented in this clip.