Which 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision upheld the ability of a magistrate to confine an offender on the presumption that he or she was dangerous?

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United States v. Salerno is the 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of the Bail Reform Act of 1984, which allows for the detention of an arrestee on the basis of future dangerousness. This decision confirmed that the government can detain an accused person before trial if it can be proven that the individual poses a danger to the community.