Melanie is arrested for assault - HSC - SSCE Legal Studies - Question 6 - 2018 - Paper 1

In the context of criminal law, when a magistrate decides not to release someone who has been arrested, this generally means that the person remains in custody while awaiting trial.

Among the options provided:

• Bail involves the temporary release of an accused person while awaiting trial, often under a financial condition.
• Parole refers to the supervised release of a prisoner before the completion of their sentence.
• Probation is a court-imposed sanction that allows a person convicted of a crime to remain in the community under supervision instead of serving time in prison.
• Remand, on the other hand, specifically refers to the situation where an individual is kept in custody while awaiting trial.

Since the question states that the magistrate did not release Melanie, the correct answer is D. remand.