Criminal-justice financial obligations in the United States
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Criminal-justice financial obligations in the United States
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In the United States, criminal justice financial obligations (CJFOs), alternatively monetary sanctions or legal financial obligations, refers to costs paid by individuals as a result of their involvement in the criminal justice system. CJFOs consist of fines, property forfeiture, costs, fees, and victim restitution, and may also include payment for child support. They have their roots in European laws going back to the Middle Ages, and although they fell out of favor in the US in the early 19th
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Costs paid by convicted people incurred by their prosecution and incarceration
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal-justice_financial_obligations_in_the_United_States
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2023-05-29T03:13:40Z
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