NCJ Number
31124
Journal
WASHINGTON MONTHLY Issue: 11 Dated: ( (JANUARY 1976) Pages: 5-16 AND 17-21
Date Published
1975
Length
17 pages
Annotation
THE BAIL REFORM ACT AND PRETRIAL RELEASE PROCEDURES ARE CALLED INTO QUESTION BY THE PRESENTATION OF A NUMBER OF CASE STUDIES IN WHICH OFFENDERS WHO COMMITTED HEINOUS CRIMES WERE RELEASED ON PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR WOULD PREFER THAT WE ADOPT THE BRITISH PHILOSOPHY, WHICH CLAPS ACCUSED FELONS IN JAIL BEFORE TRIAL. HE FURTHER LIKENS MODERN DAY FELONS TO THE HIGHWAYMEN OF YORE ABOUT WHOM BOSWELL RECALLS A CONVERSATION IN THE 'LIFE OF JOHNSON' CONCERNING WHETHER IT WAS RIGHT TO SHOOT A HIGHWAYMAN ON SIGHT OR TO HANG HIM LATER.