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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To put it simply, time and money.
It’s a lot easier to incarcerate an individual for something they did than the CEO of a major company, because that CEO have the lawyers that are amazing at dragging out court dates and legal battles, which increases the likelihood of the prosecuting and investigative bodies making a technical mistake that the CEO gets off the hook for. The individual person doesn’t have that legal backing, so it’s a lot faster and easier, which costs the tax payers less money at the end of the court battle.
Also, there are ways the legal team can say that the CEO is providing a significantly higher good than the evil he is charged for, which can reduce the sentence.
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