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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > civilian/private involvement > bounty hunters
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > Fourth Amendment > Fourth Amendment issues > bounty hunters
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > street crime in America > law enforcement, courts, and corrections > bounty hunters
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > police and law enforcement > bounty hunters

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bounty hunters  

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  • Bounty hunters are private individuals typically hired by bail bondsmen who are seeking the return of a fugitive who has jumped bail (bail is governed by the Eighth Amendment) to avoid having to pay the liability on the bond that the bondsman would otherwise owe. Most act under the authority of contracts that individuals purchasing bail have made, which the Supreme Court recognized in Taylor v. Taintor (1872). [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Bounty Hunters]

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