If a Defendant Is Released on Bail and Fails to Appear

question 77

True/False

If a defendant is released on bail and fails to appear for his or her hearing, a court date, referred to as a recognizance hearing, is held to determine possible sanctions, which include forfeiture of bail money, property, and additional criminal sanctions.

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Definitions:

Destructive Obedience

The concept where individuals comply with harmful orders or directives, often from an authority figure, against their own personal morals or ethical codes.

Milgram Experiments

A series of social psychology experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which measured the willingness of study participants to obey an authority figure who instructed them to perform acts conflicting with their personal conscience.

"Learners"

Individuals engaged in the process of gaining knowledge, understanding, or skill through study, experience, or teaching.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental distress felt when possessing multiple contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes.