Fines are monetary payments imposed on an offender as an intermediate punishment for a criminal act. They are a direct offshoot of:
a. the Quaker religious beliefs underlying the American prison system.
b. judicial abuse of discretion in sentencing procedures.
c. the early common-law practice requiring compensation to the victim and state.
d. claims of racial bias in the sentencing process.
c
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