what does 'bounty hunter' mean?

Answer 1

Bounty hunters are people who make their living by catching criminals who are on the run or who has a warrant on them. For example , if you go after Bin laden for the reward on his head , you will become a bounty hunter.

Answer 2

after arrest, someone is released "on bail" paid to the court on the offender's behalf, usually with some form of "security" in case of default, or the defendant's disappearance.

If the defendant doesn't appear in Court at the hearing date, the agency that paid the Bail will usually send a "Bounty hunter" to get the defendant back in front of court, so that they can get their bail money back from the court.

Originally it was a "head hunter's fee" paid by the State Government, or Sherrif's office to anyone who could capture eg: "Dead or Alive" a criminal wanted by the law. A "bounty" would be offered as a "price on his head" for the successful capture of the criminal.

Answer 3

Law enforcement authorities who are looking for a criminal will sometimes put a reward out on finding a certain outlaw. Those who go after those rewards are known as bounty hunters.

Answer 4

A bounty is a reward for capture and return of a fugitive. Bounty hunters find and return fugitives who have that reward offered for their return.

Answer 5

You go to a bail company and they post your bond to get you out of jail and they guarantee that you'll show up for court. If you don't, they come after you.....the bounty hunters do.

Answer 6

A person who goes after a fugitive in order to earn the reward money.

Answer 7

it comes from cops whining that they dont get paid enough to do there job, so they set up an amount and pay someone else to bring in the criminals........that leaves more time for donuts

Answer 8

people who hunt people for money !! usually people running from the law