You're overlooking something. Many court judgments specify a fine or jail time. If a person can't afford the fine, he goes to jail. This discriminates against p

You're overlooking something. Many court judgments specify a fine or jail time. If a person can't afford the fine, he goes to jail. This discriminates against poor people, and it's unconstitutional as well -- it's unequal application of the law. We can both find examples that support our outlooks, but the fact is that, absent unintended injustices, punishments are tuned to fit the crimes and the criminals as well.