The Purpose of _____ Is to Assure the Defendant's Appearance

question 8

Multiple Choice

The purpose of _____ is to assure the defendant's appearance at trial.

• A)bail
• B)presentence investigation
• C)a criminal history investigation
• D)an employment check

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Definitions:

Experiment

A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis by systematically manipulating variables.

Experimental Study

A study involving manipulation of variables to determine cause and effect relationships.

Correlational Study

A research method used to determine the relationship between two variables, without implying causation.

Cause-and-Effect

Cause-and-effect refers to the relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others, typically serving as the reason something happens.