RT Article
T1 Bail agents and bounty hunters: Adversaries or allies of the justice system?
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 27
IS 2
SP 145
OP 165
A1 Johnson, Brian R.
A2 Warchol, Greg L.
LA English
YR 2003
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764201361
AB Bounty hunters are employed by the bail industry to locate and apprehend criminal defendants who “skip” bail and, subsequently, fail to appear for court appointments. While some scholars have examined bounty hunters, this work is concerned primarily with the origins, history, and legal challenges to the industry and its practices. Popular literature on this subject has created the “myth” of the bounty hunter, but it has failed to provide an accurate portrayal of the activities these individuals perform. Through the use of field research methods, this study provides a better understanding of the role that bail agents and bounty hunters play in the criminal justice system.
K1 Court Personnel
K1 Fourth Amendment
K1 Probation Officer
K1 Criminal Justice System
K1 Police Officer
DO 10.1007/BF02885691