What amendment protects people from excessive bail-Read the story about a prisoner suicide from the link below.
After Kalief Browder’s Suicide, Officials Call for Bail Reform (http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/06/17/after-kalief-browder- s-suicide–officials-call-for-bail-reform.html)
1. What amendment protects people from excessive bail?
2. Is bail designed to punish or assure the defendant will appear for trial?
3. Should there be a limit on how long a person spend locked up waiting for trial on misdemeanor cases?
4. Do you believe our criminal justice system unfairly punishes people who are poor?
