The average joe would be in jail or face a heavy fine if they are caught doing illegal activities like tax evasion or stealing. Corporations on the other hand perform illegal activities like tax evasion, fraud, wage theft or price fixing on a MUCH larger scale, MUCH higher impact to the society, and higher frequency, yet they almost always get away with barely a slap on the wrist (i.e. a laughably small fine which is less than pocket change, and zero consequences for the c-suite). Is it because it’s easier to prosecute individual average joe’s as opposed to multiple billionaires who probably has connections with the justice system and government?
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It’s harder to arrest a corporation than it is to arrest a person. The worst that the government can do to a corporation is seize its assets and legally dissolve the corporation or at least force it to stop operating in that country. (Arresting the employees and/or shareholders is a different matter and sometimes legally tricky.) Corporations can hire corporate lawyers who can either negotiate with the government or force the government to go through the court system to make its case.
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