Judges Have an Enormous Amount of Discretion in Making Decisions

question 114

Essay

Judges have an enormous amount of discretion in making decisions about pretrial detention. In your opinion, is this harmful or helpful for defendants? Be sure to support your answer with facts from class and the textbook.

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Definitions:

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected quantity, valued at standard cost.

Favorable

A term used in variance analysis indicating that actual costs were lower than budgeted or standard costs, leading to higher profits.

Unfavorable

A term used in variance analysis to describe a situation where actual results are worse than expected results, often leading to a negative impact on financial performance.

Raw Materials Price Variance

This variance highlights the difference between the actual cost of raw materials used in production and the standard or expected cost.