Question 2: Bail is getting more expensive. How much has the average bail amount for a felony increased between 1992 and 2009?
The correct answer is: 43%
Between 1992 and 2009, there was a 43 percent increase in constant dollar values in the amount of bail imposed in felony cases in the 75 largest counties in the U.S., a sample that includes King County, Washington.
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