> The fines we end up seeing are paltry compared to the profits of the activity, effectively incentivizing illicit practices
Then the problem that should be addressed is the size of the fines. Consider that can be scaled all the way up to every asset the company has, straight through to the office furniture. The company can even simply be disbanded and the offenders barred from ever setting foot near the industry; their lives ruined to whatever degree necessary.
The point is putting people in a metal cage because of this stuff is nothing more than a fetish. Actually seeking excessive time for it when given prosecutorial discretion is indeed a dubious accomplishment.
Then the problem that should be addressed is the size of the fines. Consider that can be scaled all the way up to every asset the company has, straight through to the office furniture. The company can even simply be disbanded and the offenders barred from ever setting foot near the industry; their lives ruined to whatever degree necessary.
The point is putting people in a metal cage because of this stuff is nothing more than a fetish. Actually seeking excessive time for it when given prosecutorial discretion is indeed a dubious accomplishment.