Companies are fined in lieu of having their liberty constrained because it's not practical to do the latter. If you as an individual perform an action that is

Companies are fined in lieu of having their liberty constrained because it's not practical to do the latter. If you as an individual perform an action that is punished by 6 months' jail time then all of your activities are curtailed. You're not just prevented from like, picking up a kitchen knife, you're locked in a box.