Fines Are Monetary Payments Imposed on an Offender as an Intermediate

question 64

Multiple Choice

Fines are monetary payments imposed on an offender as an intermediate punishment for a criminal act.  They are a direct offshoot of:

• A) the Quaker religious beliefs underlying the American prison system.
• B) judicial abuse of discretion in sentencing procedures.
• C) the early common-law practice requiring compensation to the victim and state.
• D) claims of racial bias in the sentencing process.

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