Day Fines in Europe

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-79643-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 614 g

Day fines, as a pecuniary sanction, have a great potential to reduce inequality in the criminal sentencing system, as they impose the same relative punishment on all offenders irrespective of their income. Furthermore, with correct implementation, they can constitute an alternative sanction to the more repressive and not always efficient short-term prison sentences. Finally, by independently expressing in the sentence the severity and the income of the offender, day fines can increase uniformity and transparency of sentencing. Having this in mind, almost half of the European Union countries have adopted day fines in their criminal justice system. For the first time, this book makes their findings accessible to a wider international audience. Aimed at scholars, policy makers and criminal law practitioners, it provides an opportunity to learn about the theoretical advantages, the practical challenges, the successes and failures, and ways to improve.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Faure, Michael

Kantorowicz-Reznichenko, Elena

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Sozialrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Strafverfahrens- und -prozessrecht, Strafverteidigung und Opferschutz
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko and Michael Faure; 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Day Fines Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko; 3. Day Fines in Finland Raimo Lahti; 4. Day Fines in Sweden Jacob Öberg; 5. Day Fines in Denmark Thomas Elholm; 6. Day Fines in Germany Hans-Joerg Albrecht; 7. Day Fines in Austria Christopher Kahl and Verena Weinberger; 8. Day Fines in Hungary Csaba Gyory; 9. Day Fines in France Bruno Deffains and Jean-Baptiste Thierry; 10. Day Fines in Portugal Maria Fernanda Palma and Helena Morão; 11. Day (Unit) Fines in England and Wales Valsamis Mitsilegas and Foivi Sofia Mouzakiti; 12. Day Fines in Slovenia Mitja Kovac; 13. Day Fines in Spain Jesús Barquín Sanz; 14. Day fines in Poland Dawid M. Marko and Slawomir Steinborn; 15. Day Fines in Croatia Maja Munivrana Vajda; 16. Day Fines in Switzerland Martin Killias and Lorenz Biberstein; 17. Day Fines in Czech Republic Jirí Kindl and Jan Kupcík; 18. Day Fines in Romania Mihail Udroiu; 19. Comparative Law and Economics Perspective on Day Fines Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko and Michael Faure.

Über Autor(innen)

Kantorowicz-Reznichenko, Elena
Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko is a Professor of Quantitative Empirical Legal Studies at the Rotterdam Institute of Law and Economics, Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam. As an expert on day fines, she has published widely on the topic in international journals and served as an expert advisor to Ministries in different countries that considered the implementation of day fines.

Faure, Michael
Michael Faure is a Professor of Comparative and International Environmental Law at Maastricht University and Professor of Comparative Private Law and Economics at Erasmus School of Law. He is member of the board of the European Centre of Tort and Insurance Law (Vienna) and a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.