Discuss the purpose of fines as intermediate sanctions. Why are fines utilized as a form of punishment?

What will be an ideal response?


A fine can be defined as a monetary penalty imposed by a judge or magistrate as a punishment for committing an offense. In most cases, the fine is a certain dollar amount. The logic behind a fine is that the offender will be deterred from committing the offense in the future based on the fine.

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