The concept of punishing white-collar offenders is a complex one. Some may argue that in order to not favor one type of crime over the others, white-collar criminal must be treated just like their traditional crime counterparts. On the other hand, some may argue that white-collar criminals are a different breed of criminals altogether and, therefore, would not benefit for incarceration and would merely overload an already overburdened prison system. With these arguments in place, it appears that the punishment for white-collar criminals should not be the same as that of traditional criminals. This is not to favor a specific type of crime over the other; on the contrary, I believe that both forms of crimes should be punished but in different ways.
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Incarceration may appear like a good deterrence on the surface, but it costs the state and government more money than fines do, even if these prisoners are living in what they would consider substandard conditions. Similarly, judges usually sentence white-collar offenders to shorter sentences because of their inability to handle the “prison lifestyle.” As expressed in the book, these sentences usually last around six months or so: around the time when the offenders getting acquainted with prison rules. To thrust them back into society after this causes a detachment and ultimately teaches them
Incarceration may appear like a good deterrence on the surface, but it costs the state and government more money than fines do, even if these prisoners are living in what they would consider substandard conditions. Similarly, judges usually sentence white-collar offenders to shorter sentences because of their inability to handle the “prison lifestyle.” As expressed in the book, these sentences usually last around six months or so: around the time when the offenders getting acquainted with prison rules. To thrust them back into society after this causes a detachment and ultimately teaches them