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Should Tennessee remove the right to bail for certain crimes?

Lets judges deny bail for serious offenses. Pro: safety. Con: hurts due process.

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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8mos8MO

Yes

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...8mos8MO

No

 @BDX2D4H from Tennessee  answered…2wks2W

That's really vague and I do not feel that I can answer this question without knowing which they mean.

 @BDVM4VQ from Tennessee  answered…3wks3W

Yes, but not for violent or child-related crimes.

 @BDT5VK8 from Tennessee  answered…3wks3W

No, unless the individual is charged for harsh crimes that already prove them guilty and is not eligible for bail.

 @BDQSVK8 from Tennessee  answered…4wks4W

Remove bail for violent crimes where there is strong evidence from the scene of the crime. Bail in general is problematic though as it favors the rich.

 @BDKGWNL from Tennessee  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, only for serious crimes i.e. murder, rape, and crimes against children.

 @BD84RT9 from Tennessee  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, and bail as a concept is inherently classist as it benefits the wealthy and those with disposable income.

 @BD7VPVV from Tennessee  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, in a way though- I think it depends on the person and their background.

 @BCXF33W from Tennessee  answered…2mos2MO

That depends on the severity. If the release on bail would endanger the lives of victims of the criminal, then they should absolutely remove the right for bail.

 @BCSNTS4 from Tennessee  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, all bail should be removed

 @BCPXWNSRepublican from Tennessee  answered…2mos2MO

Realllyyy depends on the crime...

 @BCPHRBY from Tennessee  answered…2mos2MO

Pedos and murders should not get bail

 @B87255S from Georgia  answered…8mos8MO

Yes, but only horrific crimes such as murder or rape and there has to be substantial evidence for the person being guilty.

 @B83624V  from Tennessee  answered…8mos8MO

Depends on the severity. Murder, for instance, should be automatically a life sentence. Self defense shouldn't have jail time.

 @BC82FP4Peace and Freedom from Florida  answered…3mos3MO

If there is a way without violating due process, then yes, but at the same time there isn't really a way to get around this.

 @MK0015  from Tennessee  answered…4mos4MO

Depends on the crime. Violent crimes that have caused bodily harm to another person, yeah I probably want you to stay in custody until we get things sorted out.

 @BB64TR6 from Tennessee  answered…4mos4MO

If the individual is before the court for simular crimes that cause harm or damage to the community more than once they forfeit their rights to due process as far as bail goes.

 @B9GJN85 from Tennessee  answered…5mos5MO

If a crime is severe enough to jail someone, then bail should not be permitted. If bail would be allowed, do not waste taxpayer’s money or penalize poverty by requiring bail for release

 @B8ZTJWR from Tennessee  answered…6mos6MO

it should be more than a yes, some crimes like murder, sexual abuse, anything like that. should not any reason for bail.

 @B8V5R24 from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

I believe that it would have to depend on the crime that was committed.

 @B8SK3DB from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

yes because some crimes are much more insane than others.

 @B8SJR6K from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, if their is a huge amount of proof against them

 @B8RXM8GIndependent from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

yes, for violent crimes that had any violence at all or crimes that had any abuse involved

 @B8RS53D from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

Yes if they already alot of proof of the crime against them

 @B8RRX8M from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

yes because there are certain crimes should not be allowed to have a bond.

 @B8PNSX8 from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

In cases of Rape or similar crimes where bail would increase the danger to the public, yes.

 @B8HZ38Q from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

only crimes like sexual assault, rape, and crimes against minors

 @B8DFH5Y from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

Only for those crimes that involved sexual misconduct and manslaughter

 @B8CZCRM from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but only for certain crimes where extreme intentional harm was caused.

 @B89WPC7 from Tennessee  answered…8mos8MO

For certain crimes yes, because they shouldn't be able to get off so soon when they killed a child or raped a person that is not okay.

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