It is a depressing fact that the wast majority of all crime goes by without any consequences, and that the biggest factor why we have laws in the first place is

It is a depressing fact that the wast majority of all crime goes by without any consequences, and that the biggest factor why we have laws in the first place is norm changing and deterrence from the risk of legal consequences. Once in a while we see selective enforcement when some small individuals goes against large companies that has both money and political influence to get laws enforced, which of course has a bunch of negative consequences.