> Why is everyones reaction to put {executive} in jail? Because the current set of disincentives to act in this way are not adequate, and we further recognize

> Why is everyones reaction to put {executive} in jail? Because the current set of disincentives to act in this way are not adequate, and we further recognize that this is not a new problem. > but what is the rational behind putting people in jail? I think the hope is that these people will see the oversized punishment and avoid taking jobs in government service that seem to be taken exclusively to benefit their own agendas rather than to perform any public service. > what makes this any better? It actually stands a chance of modifying the behavior of the target group. It's a disincentive that they almost certainly don't want to face, as opposed to drug addicts who see it as a temporary inconvenience to their _addiction_. Are you suggesting that these executives are suffering from an addiction issue? > so why is that the biggest reaction to stuff like this? Because we've been watching this happen over and over again for years and we're sick of it being an issue. It's an over-reaction to be sure, but it's well justified given our history of failures here.