I do like the idea of using fine money to benefit the perpetrators and/or mitigate the offense. Otherwise, for crimes that aren't serious enough to warrant jail

I do like the idea of using fine money to benefit the perpetrators and/or mitigate the offense. Otherwise, for crimes that aren't serious enough to warrant jail time, the revenue can become a misincentive/conflict of interest for those who should be providing justice to engage in extortion. Let those who receive the benefit of enforcement pay for it (i.e., taxes). The specific case I usually think of is speeding tickets. In my opinion, those fines should be ear-marked for passing lanes, rumble strips, guard rails and other projects to reduce travel times while increasing safety for motorists.