Al Capone committed a lot of crimes besides tax evasion, but he went to prison for the crime he could be convicted of. The more offenses someone commits, the

Al Capone committed a lot of crimes besides tax evasion, but he went to prison for the crime he could be convicted of. The more offenses someone commits, the more likely they'll make a mistake committing one of them and get caught. Yeah most money launderers will have no moral qualms about lying on a form, but someone already on the fence might be dissuaded if the risk of getting convicted increases.