A bounty hunting system is one where private individuals are paid by the government or private parties to track down and capture wanted criminals. Formal law enforcement refers to state-employed police forces that operate under government oversight, with standardised training, legal powers, and accountability structures. For the purposes of this debate, the motion takes place in the Wild West, where government institutions are weak, underfunded, and not yet fully established across the frontier.

A bounty hunting system is one where private individuals are paid by the government or private parties to track down and capture wanted criminals. Formal law enforcement refers to state-employed police forces that operate under government oversight, with standardised training, legal powers, and accountability structures. For the purposes of this debate, the motion takes place in the Wild West, where government institutions are weak, underfunded, and not yet fully established across the frontier.

A bounty hunting system is one where private individuals are paid by the government or private parties to track down and capture wanted criminals. Formal law enforcement refers to state-employed police forces that operate under government oversight, with standardised training, legal powers, and accountability structures. For the purposes of this debate, the motion takes place in the Wild West, where government institutions are weak, underfunded, and not yet fully established across the frontier.