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Evvie72

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A monetary guarantee that a defendant will show up for a trial is known as __________, and it allows for a presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

Judges had almost sole responsibility for punishing criminals until the decade of the __________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: bail

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1970s



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