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Fines that constitute "pocket change" are sufficient to discourage crimes that would generate something less than pocket change. It's not as if scamming $250 b
by dpark 10y ago
Fines that constitute "pocket change" are sufficient to discourage crimes that would generate something less than pocket change. It's not as if scamming $250 becomes a cost-effective bet when you're independently wealthy.
- st3v3r 10y agoNo, but say, the fine for speeding becomes "pocket change" if you're independently wealthy.
- dpark 10y agoSure. That's not relevant for illegal activity undertaken for profit though. Scaling up fines based on wealth might help reduce minor crimes like speeding. I'm not sure how effective that really is, though, since low income people still speed.