Question

laws requiring that certain dangerous defendants be confined before trial for their own protection and that of the community are referred to as what type of statutes? group of answer choices

Answer 1

pretrial detention or preventive detention statutes. Pretrial detention refers to the practice of holding a defendant in custody before their trial or final disposition of their case. Preventive detention statutes are laws that allow courts to detain individuals before trial if they are deemed to be a danger to the community or a flight risk. These statutes are designed to protect public safety and ensure the defendant's appearance at trial, but they can also raise concerns about due process and the presumption of innocence.