Problem 1. What is bail?
Problem 2. What might a proponent of the cash bail system say to explain its importance?
Problem 3. What might an opponent of the cash bail system say to explain what is wrong with the system?
Problem 4. Do you believe that the bail system is ethical? Why or why not? Be sure to consider people of different income levels and people of color in your answer.
Problem 5. What would you change about the bail system to improve it?
Problem 6. What could other communities learn from the method used in Washington DC? Would you like to have something similar enacted in your community? Why or why not?