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Imprisonment Of Indigent Defendants For Nonpayment Of Fines
Imprisonment Of Indigent Defendants For Nonpayment Of Fines
University of Richmond Law Review
The use of fines as a criminal sanction has been a part of Anglo-American law for over six hundred years. From the inception of this penalty, however, law making bodies have had to deal with the convicted criminal who fails or refuses to pay the fine imposed upon him. The early non-paying offender faced being sold into slavery unless the necessary funds could be produced by family or friends. From such early remedies for default our present more civilized alternative of imprisonment arose.
Civil Rights- Arrest Record As Basis For Job Denial Held Discriminatory
Civil Rights- Arrest Record As Basis For Job Denial Held Discriminatory
University of Richmond Law Review
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that it is an unlawful employment practice to discriminate in hiring because of an individual's race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The purpose of this title is to eliminate discrimination in the labor market so as to afford persons with the ability to perform work and earn their livings the opportunity to do so without penalty because of one of these factors.