NAPSA CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Presumption6of6innocence6means6-6ans--
A6person6cannot6be6treated6as6a6convicted6offender6until6convicted.
The6first6pretrial6risk6assessment6was6introduced6in6this6City6-6ans--New6York6City
Which6association6stated6a6"justice6system6relying6heavily6on6financial6conditions6of6rele
ase6at6the6pretrial6stage6is6inconsistent6with6a6fair6and6efficient6justice6system"?6-6ans--
National6Sheriff's6Association
The6NAPSA6and6ABA6Pretrial6Release6Standards6say6this6about6overcoming6the6presu
mption6for6release6on6recognizance6-6ans--
The6presumption6for6release6on6recognizance6may6be6rebutted6with6evidence6of6"substa
ntial6risk"6of6non-appearance6or6threats6to6the6community.
As6our6nation6was6being6formed,6from6which6European6country6did6our6laws,6including6la
ws6relating6to6bail,6come?6-6ans--England
The6individualization6of6bail6decisions6was6a6result6of?6-6ans--Stack6vs.6Boyle
The6right6to6counsel6in6criminal6cases6is6guaranteed6by6which6amendment?6-6ans--Sixth
What6does6research6show6to6be6on6of6the6most6effective6means6of6increasing6court6appe
arance6rates6for6defendants6on6pretrial6release?6-6ans--
Remind6defendants6of6their6upcoming6court6dates
Which6statement6best6defines6what6a6"validated6risk6assessment"6is?6-6ans--
It6is6one6that6has6been6tested6through6rigorous6research6and6found6to6successfully6sort6d
efendants6into6risk6categories.
What6best6defines6what6"objective6assessments"6are?6-6ans--
They6are6based6on6things6that6can6be6counted6or6quantified.
What6has6the6US6Supreme6court6said6about6how6bail6conditions6must6be6made?6-6ans--
They6must6be6individualized6to6each6defendant.
On62011,6this6association6passed6a6resolution6in6which6it6called6for6a6summit6to6"address
6the6need6for6bail6reform6and6in6particular6the6urgent6need6for6more6robust6pretrial6servic
AND ANSWERS
Presumption6of6innocence6means6-6ans--
A6person6cannot6be6treated6as6a6convicted6offender6until6convicted.
The6first6pretrial6risk6assessment6was6introduced6in6this6City6-6ans--New6York6City
Which6association6stated6a6"justice6system6relying6heavily6on6financial6conditions6of6rele
ase6at6the6pretrial6stage6is6inconsistent6with6a6fair6and6efficient6justice6system"?6-6ans--
National6Sheriff's6Association
The6NAPSA6and6ABA6Pretrial6Release6Standards6say6this6about6overcoming6the6presu
mption6for6release6on6recognizance6-6ans--
The6presumption6for6release6on6recognizance6may6be6rebutted6with6evidence6of6"substa
ntial6risk"6of6non-appearance6or6threats6to6the6community.
As6our6nation6was6being6formed,6from6which6European6country6did6our6laws,6including6la
ws6relating6to6bail,6come?6-6ans--England
The6individualization6of6bail6decisions6was6a6result6of?6-6ans--Stack6vs.6Boyle
The6right6to6counsel6in6criminal6cases6is6guaranteed6by6which6amendment?6-6ans--Sixth
What6does6research6show6to6be6on6of6the6most6effective6means6of6increasing6court6appe
arance6rates6for6defendants6on6pretrial6release?6-6ans--
Remind6defendants6of6their6upcoming6court6dates
Which6statement6best6defines6what6a6"validated6risk6assessment"6is?6-6ans--
It6is6one6that6has6been6tested6through6rigorous6research6and6found6to6successfully6sort6d
efendants6into6risk6categories.
What6best6defines6what6"objective6assessments"6are?6-6ans--
They6are6based6on6things6that6can6be6counted6or6quantified.
What6has6the6US6Supreme6court6said6about6how6bail6conditions6must6be6made?6-6ans--
They6must6be6individualized6to6each6defendant.
On62011,6this6association6passed6a6resolution6in6which6it6called6for6a6summit6to6"address
6the6need6for6bail6reform6and6in6particular6the6urgent6need6for6more6robust6pretrial6servic
