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Browse: Home / 2011 / December / 19 / The Limits of Bigger Penalties in Fighting Financial Crime

The Limits of Bigger Penalties in Fighting Financial Crime

By Securities Docket on December 19, 2011, 1:12 pm

Seeking greater punishments for white-collar offenders gives the impression the government is taking steps to prevent crime, but there is a substantial question whether these proposals will have any appreciable impact on deterring future violations. The problem is not so much the penalty that can be imposed but proving a violation so that the punishment can be meted out. The paucity of criminal prosecutions from the financial crisis shows that the real difficulty lies in gathering evidence to prove a crime took place.

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