Article
Over-Indebted Criminals in Canada
Manitoba Law Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, 2019, pp. 207-240
Author ORCID Identifier
Stephanie Ben-Ishai - 0000-0001-6587-8971
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Disciplines
- Criminal Law and
- Law
Abstract
The criminal justice system often imposes financial, as well as penal, consequences upon offenders. Often these fines and surcharges are levied on those who are least able to bear the cost. This article examines the "justice debt" regime, including the formerly mandatory victim surcharge, to illustrate the ways it interacts with the lives of indigent Canadians. After canvassing American scholarship on the topic, the authors conclude with recommendations on how the problem can be alleviated, and how the topic can be more fully researched in a Canadian context.
Citation Information
Stephanie Ben-Ishai and Arash Nayerahmadi. "Over-Indebted Criminals in Canada" Manitoba Law Journal, vol. 42, no. 4, 2019, pp. 207-240 (2019) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephanie_ben-ishai/84/