RT Article
T1 Fines, fees, and forfeitures
JF Criminology, criminal justice, law & society
VO 18
IS 3
SP 22
OP 40
A1 Colgan, Beth A.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1580422780
AB The use of fines, fees, and forfeitures has expanded significantly in recent years as lawmakers have sought to fund criminal justice systems without raising taxes. Concerns are growing, however, that inadequately designed systems for the use of such economic sanctions have problematic policy outcomes, such as the distortion of criminal justice priorities, exacerbation of financial vulnerability of people living at or near poverty, increased crime, jail overcrowding, and even decreased revenue. In addition, the imposition and collections of fines, fees, and forfeitures in many jurisdictions are arguably unconstitutional, and therefore create the risk of often costly litigation. This chapter provides an overview of those policy and constitutional problems and provides several concrete solutions for reforming the use of fines, fees, and forfeitures.
K1 Fines,
K1 Asset forfeiture
K1 Criminal justice reform