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2007-03-15 11:22:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It is a term used to describe a person who has been arrested, and may take off to avoid prosecution. If he is a high flight risk, they would mean he has the means and is able to escape, therefore, high bail would be ordered. If one has access to large sums of money, have relatives in other countries where they could run, have run from the law before, have very serious charges, and may decide it's not worth facing them, all would be reasons to place the high flight risk.
2007-03-15 15:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by fisherwoman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person is a "flight risk" when it is feared that they may try to run away rather than face the consequences of their crime.
For some people the warning from law enforcement "Don't Leave Town" is enough. It is also common to confiscate their passport. The other way to force a person to appear before the court to face their trial is the high bail demanded.
Still with some shady people this is not enough incentive to make them return to court. This looks bad on their record and paints a bad image of them in the eyes of the jury. So a lot of Prosecutors try to deny bail to paint the defendant in a bad light. Therefore they plead before the judge, “This person is considered a flight risk and should be remanded to jail.” In another words “We don’t trust this person and we think that given the chance they will run away rather than face their crimes and the risk of punishment so they should be locked up in jail.”
THAT’S what a “flight risk” is.
2007-03-15 11:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by Dan S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A flight risk is someone who may try to flee if they are out on bail. They determine flight risk based on past behavior or likely hood that a suspect will go into hiding and try to avoid trial
2007-03-15 11:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by viralcraig 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A flight risk: A likelihood of evasion of a course of events
by voluntary withdraw, removal or secreting away from a jurisdiction
They probably decide who is a flight risk judging by their record and/or the severity of the crime they committed.
2007-03-15 11:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by Smitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The courts decide on who is a flight risk by factors such as past criminal history, occupation, ties to the community, marital status, number of kids, etc. This will allow the court to decide who is most likely to disappear, if let go on bond.
2007-03-15 11:28:28 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person is judged to be a flight risk when a person in custody attempts to escape, or is violent upon processing.
Another circumstance is when the charges that are placed on a person results in a lengthy prison sentence.
2007-03-15 11:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by CyberCop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of things:
-Someone who has a previous conviction for failing to attend court
-If the person has no ties to the community (job, house, family) and/or lives in another country/province/state than the place where the offence took place
2007-03-15 11:27:32 · answer #7 · answered by joeanonymous 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone who is at risk of running away if they are being held, commited, or incarcerated.
2007-03-15 11:26:17 · answer #8 · answered by daweeney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who is suspected of terrorism. It could be no information.
2007-03-15 11:41:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋