Preface Introduction to an International Perspective on Commercial Bail The Illegality of Commercial Bail Bonding in Common Law Statutory Provisions Against Commercial Bail Bonding The Recognizance Alternative The Criminal Penalties Alternative The Nonfinancial Conditions Alternatives The Noncommercial Financial Security Deposit Alternative Commercial Bail and its Alternatives Selected Bibliography Index

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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.

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F. E. DEVINE is Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Southern Mississippi. Among his publications are several monographs and numerous articles on comparative criminal justice that have appeared in journals in England, Australia, and the United States.

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