The Strongest Predictor of the Outcome of a Bail Decision

question 30

Multiple Choice

The strongest predictor of the outcome of a bail decision is:

• A)the defendant's economic status.
• B)the seriousness of the offense.
• C)the defendant's race.
• D)the prosecutor's recommendation.

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Definitions:

Work Habits

A person’s characteristic approach to work, including such things as organization, priority setting, and handling of paperwork, e-mail, and intranets.

Preoccupied

Being absorbed in thought or engrossed in an activity to the extent of becoming unaware of one’s surroundings.

Unfinished Tasks

Tasks that have been started but not completed, often causing a mental or emotional burden due to the pending work that remains to be done.

Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful outputs.