Monetary Sanctions and Symbiotic Harms

2022 research paper examining the impacts of legal monetary sanctions on family members. The researchers found that family members are often coerced into paying their relatives’ fines and fees and that monetary sanctions increase the financial strain, emotional distress, and interpersonal conflict that relatives experience.

Authors: Daniel J. Boches, Brittany T. Martin, Andrea Giuffre, Amairini Sanchez, Aubrianne L. Sutherland, Sarah K.S. Shannon