Which of the Following Statements Is False Regarding Bail Issues

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false regarding bail issues?

• A) It is expensive because the government must pay to detain those offenders who are unable to make bail but who would otherwise remain in the community.
• B) There is no racial or ethnic disparity in the bail process.
• C) It is unfair because a higher proportion of detainees receive longer sentences than people released on bail.
• D) It is dehumanizing because innocent people who cannot make bail suffer in the nation's deteriorated jail system.

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Definitions:

Inconsistent

Lacking regularity or uniformity in thought, action, or character.

Controlled

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Heider's

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Balance Theory

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