cressida Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 It must be terribly stressful for people who are charged with an offence to have to wait months before their trial, especially if they can't afford bail - is their a limit to how long they must wait? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bypassblade Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 It must be terribly stressful for people who are charged with an offence to have to wait months before their trial, especially if they can't afford bail - is their a limit to how long they must wait? By the same token, just think of the stress their victims are going through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 By the same token, just think of the stress their victims are going through Yes but this is before they are found guilty - if they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bypassblade Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Yes but this is before they are found guilty - if they are Oh yes I know what you mean, but some come to trial much quicker, it could be with such as murder cases they have to cover all aspects and leave no loose ends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 What brought the question to mind was the cases of abuse which date back to the sixties, can't mention names but some of the charged are so old it's a wonder they don't have heart attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bypassblade Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 What brought the question to mind was the cases of abuse which date back to the sixties, can't mention names but some of the charged are so old it's a wonder they don't have heart attacks Now I get your drift, I cannot really give a succinct answer TBH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted March 1, 2013 Author Share Posted March 1, 2013 Where's Jeffrey Shaw when you need him, never mind bypassblade maybe he'll be able to tell us:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jane2008 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I always thought it was to do with dotting the i's and crossing the t's. Just making sure that every little thing had been covered. I was once involved in something, as a witness, the police were telling me the incident happened on a Tuesday, it was a Wednesday. I convinced them in the end but something like that can get the most serious of crimes aquitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marx Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I was a juror a couple of years ago on a trial that took two years to get to court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey104 Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Cressida, bail is not based on cost. No bail is based on monetary value, it's based on public safety, the suspects recidivism rate, whether he/she will flee/ appear at court, the probability of a long sentence following a serious crime and a whole plethora of other factors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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