Day fines: European comparison and Czech malpractice

Day fines are an expression of equality for rich and poor alike. Although the theoretical concept of day fines (also called unit or structured fines) has been thoroughly studied, there has not been any empirical study examining the link between the amount of one day fine and the wealth of an offende...

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Main Author: Drápal, Jakub 1990- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: European journal of criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 461-480
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