Day Fines in American Courts: The Staten Island & Milwaukee Experiments

Describes 2 applications of the concept of ³day fines² - one in New York City and one in Milwaukee. Research has shown that determining what should be paid, what can be paid, and what will be paid is chancy. Research has been toward greater attention to a method of imposing fines that is now well established in several European countries. These penalties known as ³day fines² provide a more logical method of determining the amount of financial punishment of be imposed. Contains 15 tables.McDonald, Douglas C. is the author of 'Day Fines in American Courts: The Staten Island & Milwaukee Experiments' with ISBN 9780788119002 and ISBN 0788119001.