Posted on 03/19/2023 7:37:56 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
... GOP lawmakers in other states also are scrambling to make it harder for defendants to get out of jail before trial after branding themselves as tough on crime in the 2022 midterm elections. Their efforts have led to a fierce fight with Democrats over public safety and the rights of criminal defendants.
Recent Democratic overhaul measures in states such as Illinois and New York have sought to eliminate cash bail and lessen pretrial detention on the premise they do more harm than good, especially to marginalized groups.
But Republican lawmakers in at least 14 states have introduced some 20 bills so far this year to do just the opposite. Their proposals include increasing the number of non-bailable offenses, requiring more people to pay cash bail and encouraging or requiring judges to consider a defendant’s criminal record when setting bail.
Criminal justice experts and advocacy groups warn the Republican-backed measures aren’t supported by research and could worsen crime rates and disparities between rich and poor. Bail is meant to ensure a defendant returns to court and isn’t supposed to be a punishment, since the defendant hasn’t yet been convicted.
“Cash bail is not a benefit to defendants or to public safety,” said Shima Baradaran Baughman, a law professor at the University of Utah who studies bail.
“When people are detained before trial even for a few days, they are dramatically more likely to reoffend later,” Baughman said. “In other words, it is much safer to the public to release most people before trial than to detain them.”
While Republicans seeking to widen the use of bail acknowledge people are legally presumed innocent before trial, some say they believe most defendants are ultimately guilty and that society would be safer if more are locked up.
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“When people are detained before trial even for a few days, they are dramatically more likely to reoffend later,”
uh-huh, criminals gonna crim.
No fecal matter Sherlock.
“and encouraging or requiring judges to consider a defendant’s criminal record when setting bail.”
Oh, my heavens, how can Republican BE SO CRUEL as to consider whether a rapist is likely to rape again!
“Cash bail is not a benefit to defendants or to public safety,” said Shima Baradaran Baughman, a law professor at the University of Utah who studies bail.”
So, a Lefty Kook Law Professor who lives in Utah is paid to say keeping people locked up doesn’t reduce crime? These Commie/Soros tards will end up causing a war.
And these same Dems are saying Trump should be arrested with no bail.
Note the lack of concern by Dims for the Jan 6 political prisoners who have been denied bail and held in pretrial detention for up two years. Some for just trespassing without violence or vandalism’
Like the man who just walked in through open doors into the Capitol and turned around left after only 20 seconds inside. Shown on the footage released to the public by Tucker Carlson
Give thise rascally republicans an inch and next thing you know they will be wanting to make sure somebody isn’t on the sex offender registry before hiring them as kindergarten teachers
What large city has almost NO violent crime? Dubai. Why? Because the penalties for criminal actions in the Emirates are extremely severe. Theft starts at a minimum of six months to a year in jail (shoplifters etc.). Armed robbery can get a death sentence and none of this 20 years before it’s carried out business.
And when they’re not detained they’re more likely to immediately go and commit more crimes in addition to committing more crimes later.
She’s an Iranian immigrant. Another radical foreigner destroying the country.
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