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9 - Day Fines in France

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2021

By
Bruno Deffains  and
Jean-Baptiste Thierry
Edited by
Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko  and
Michael Faure
Elena Kantorowicz-Reznichenko
Affiliation:
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Michael Faure
Affiliation:
Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands
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Summary

The day fine system implies that the amount of the fine is tied to an offender’s daily earnings. In France, the use of this system seems to be quite limited in practice despite the fact that such a sentence is theoretically applicable to all offenses. This is certainly explained by the fact that fines have traditionally been based on the individual crime rather than on the individual offender’s ability to pay. However, through the introduction of day fines, it is possible that judges become more comfortable with the monetary penalties when the amounts can be adjusted to individual cases and circumstances.

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Franceday finesoffensessentencesjudges preferencesalternative to imprisonment
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Day Fines in Europe
Assessing Income-Based Sanctions in Criminal Justice Systems
 , pp. 167 - 180
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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