Commercial Bail Bonding: A Comparison of Common Law Alternatives
The first comprehensive, international comparison of bail, this book examines how common-law countries condemn or provide alternatives to the American commercial bail bonding system. In his analysis of bail systems in 15 countries, F. E. Devine explains why other common-law countries consider the commercial provision of bail an obstruction of justice, and how they provide effective alternatives. Devine examines the pre-trial release alternatives in detail, arguing that they are at least as...
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Devine argues for alternatives to the American commercial bail bonding system in this comprehensive, international comparison of bail. He shows how 15 countries of common-law heritage condemn the American approach to pre-trial release and have developed effective alternatives.
PrefaceIntroduction to an International Perspective on Commercial BailThe Illegality of Commercial Bail Bonding in Common LawStatutory Provisions Against Commercial Bail BondingThe Recognizance AlternativeThe Criminal Penalties AlternativeThe Nonfinancial Conditions AlternativesThe Noncommercial Financial Security Deposit AlternativeCommercial Bail and its AlternativesSelected BibliographyIndex
