The EUR now has unlimited, DRM-free access to this book on day fines in Europe.
Pecuniary fines are a form of punishment for criminal offences and the one most people encounter on a regular basis, for example in the form of fines for traffic offenses. Many jurisdictions work with a system where the fine reflects the severity of the offense and is fixed based on the offense: so-called fixed fines. However, the fixed fine is problematic when the fine can be completely disregarded by the offender as a result of the offender's wealth; if an offender has a million euro's, a fine of € 1000,- is nothing, while a similar fine for an unemployed offender will be a big deal. To prevent inequality regarding punishment for offenses between the wealthy and the poor, the day fine is a possible solution, one where both the severity of the crime and the financial state of the offender can be taken into account.
This book analyses the system of day fines in the currently implementing countries in Europe, the challenges regarding implementation and practice, and the advantages and disadvantages of the system compared to fixed fines.
The EUR now has unlimited, DRM-free access to this book on day fines in Europe.
Pecuniary fines are a form of punishment for criminal offences and the one most people encounter on a regular basis, for example in the form of fines for traffic offenses. Many jurisdictions work with a system where the fine reflects the severity of the offense and is fixed based on the offense: so-called fixed fines. However, the fixed fine is problematic when the fine can be completely disregarded by the offender as a result of the offender's wealth; if an offender has a million euro's, a fine of € 1000,- is nothing, while a similar fine for an unemployed offender will be a big deal. To prevent inequality regarding punishment for offenses between the wealthy and the poor, the day fine is a possible solution, one where both the severity of the crime and the financial state of the offender can be taken into account.
This book analyses the system of day fines in the currently implementing countries in Europe, the challenges regarding implementation and practice, and the advantages and disadvantages of the system compared to fixed fines.
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