Recently, there has been a trend in keeping people who are accused in remands. The accused are more likely to be denied bail. It is a form of keeping our community safe from the accused. However, may not be beneficial for the person being accused. Many of us may think that keeping people who have committed crimes in remand is good and that our community is becoming a better place to leave in. But most crimes that arouse police officers are pity crimes. Nonetheless, they are still crimes. Yet, remands should be for people who can seriously hurt our society because keeping a person detained is a long process. It starts with a person that gets charged, and a police officer decides if the accused will be released or detained. If the person is released, he or she will receive a summons. If the person is detained they
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In this paper I will explain what stops a judge from releasing an accused person, examine the benefits, and problems with remand and the consequences of remand in custody. Remand in custody is when a person is waiting to be trialled or to be sentenced. It is dealt in the provincial courts (Johnson, 2003, p.2). In recent years, remand custody has increased since the legal system imposed the law
In this paper I will explain what stops a judge from releasing an accused person, examine the benefits, and problems with remand and the consequences of remand in custody. Remand in custody is when a person is waiting to be trialled or to be sentenced. It is dealt in the provincial courts (Johnson, 2003, p.2). In recent years, remand custody has increased since the legal system imposed the law