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Securities are civil though

• marcoperaza 8y ago
  Many violations of securities laws carry the possibility of criminal sanction.
  • paulie_a 8y ago
    Not by the SEC which was the point
    • marcoperaza 8y ago
      That’s misleading. All federal criminal prosecutions are done by the Department of Justice. But when it comes to prosecuting regulatory violations, it usually starts with a referral by the regulator (e.g. the SEC) who otherwise enforces that regulation. My point is about the regulatory regimes being enforced with criminal penalties, not some technicality over who does the prosecution. I’m not sure why you’re so focused on that.
      • paulie_a 8y ago
        That absolutely is not misleading, the SEC flat out doesn't have the power to criminal prosecution and send someone to prison.