Define Bail and Provide Its Origin and Purpose

question 83

Essay

Define bail and provide its origin and purpose.  Include in your response how bail can contribute to inequities in the treatment of defendants.

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Definitions:

Conflict Perspective

A sociological approach that views social life as a competition, and focuses on the distribution of resources, power, and inequality.

Religion

Any institutionalized system of shared beliefs and rituals that identify a relationship between the sacred and the profane.

Media

Media refers to various means of communication, such as television, radio, newspapers, and the internet, used to disseminate information to the public.

American Politics

The system of governance, political institutions, and processes in the United States, including the operation of its federal, state, and local governments.