This is a great point. Fines also strike me as a horribly socially unfair punishment. For someone who's affluent, it means nothing at all (giving them a carte b

This is a great point. Fines also strike me as a horribly socially unfair punishment. For someone who's affluent, it means nothing at all (giving them a carte blanche), while for someone who's poor, it can be more than everything they have. 10 years in prison or 50 hours of community service, however, exact what appears to have the same effect regardless of who is being punished.