Geldauflagen: Freiheit gegen Bezahlung?

Strafprozesse enden mit einer Verurteilung, einem Freispruch oder einer Verfahrenseinstellung. Doch es gibt noch eine Möglichkeit: Der Beschuldigte zahlt eine Geldauflage und bleibt ohne Urteil in Freiheit. Wie funktioniert das?

von Reiner Schmidt

Lässt sich Justitia mit Geld bestechen? Manchmal lässt sich ein Gerichtsurteil mit Geld abwenden.

Bild: Fröhler, Laura

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