Day Fines in the News

The Atlantic
By: Joe Pinsker
Published: March 12, 2015
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In this article, Justice Strategies' Director, Judy Greene, responds to news from Finland of their use of day fines, where traffic tickets scaled to the violator's income can reach over $100,000 (US equivalent) for well-off speeders.  Last week, a US Dept. of Justice report raised concerns that fine enforcement practices in Ferguson Missouri were shaped more by the need for revenue rather than public safety.  Director Greene helped establish the use of day fines in New York City almost 30 years ago.  She responds to the question of the fairness of day fines in this article, along with, University of Chicago economics professor, Charles Mulligan, and University of Minnesota professor of applied economics, Marc Bellemare.