[PDF][PDF] Monetary sanctions in the criminal justice system
Houston, Tex.: Laura and John Arnold Foundation, 2017•monetarysanctions.org
Monetary sanctions have always been part of the US criminal justice system. Today they are
receiving new attention, as recent social, political, and legal developments have raised
questions about how they affect poverty, racial and socioeconomic inequality, and the fair
and efficient administration of justice. This summary report draws on evidence culled from
reviews of statutes and case law in nine states to draw attention to the policies and practices
that govern the imposition, enforcement, and implications of legal financial obligations.
receiving new attention, as recent social, political, and legal developments have raised
questions about how they affect poverty, racial and socioeconomic inequality, and the fair
and efficient administration of justice. This summary report draws on evidence culled from
reviews of statutes and case law in nine states to draw attention to the policies and practices
that govern the imposition, enforcement, and implications of legal financial obligations.
Monetary sanctions have always been part of the US criminal justice system. Today they are receiving new attention, as recent social, political, and legal developments have raised questions about how they affect poverty, racial and socioeconomic inequality, and the fair and efficient administration of justice. This summary report draws on evidence culled from reviews of statutes and case law in nine states to draw attention to the policies and practices that govern the imposition, enforcement, and implications of legal financial obligations.
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