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The first comprehensive analysis of income-dependent fines (day fines), which can improve criminal sentencing by reducing inequality and short-term imprisonment.
List of contents
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 Gy¿ry; 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 S¿awomir 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 Ji¿í Kindl and Jan Kup¿ík; 18. Day Fines in Romania Mihail Udroiu; 19. Comparative Law and Economics Perspective on Day Fines Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko and Michael Faure.
About the author
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.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.
Summary
How can criminal sentencing be made more equal and yet more deterrent? This book provides the first comprehensive comparative analysis of the unique system of income-dependent fines - day fines - in Europe, which accounts not only for the severity of the offence but also for the income of the offender.
