There's two aspects 1) Punishing those that did the illegal thing 2) Punishing those that profited from the illegal thing If a mafia boss profits from gettin

There's two aspects 1) Punishing those that did the illegal thing 2) Punishing those that profited from the illegal thing If a mafia boss profits from getting a goon to rough up a shop owner for protection money, both the goon and the boss are punished.