Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 days agoYou’ve been tasked with defining a new area of criminal law called “economic and financial violence,” and creating laws to prevent it. What actions would you try to criminalize?message-squaremessage-square98linkfedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1107arrow-down1message-squareYou’ve been tasked with defining a new area of criminal law called “economic and financial violence,” and creating laws to prevent it. What actions would you try to criminalize?Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square98linkfedilinkfile-text
For example: private equity firms buying trailer parks and raising rents so high that people go bankrupt
minus-squareTriumph@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up25·6 days agoEnforcement of your law would eliminate most of the crime. And really change the demographics of prison populations.
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·6 days agoRestitution should also be inversely proportional to the annual wages of the victims. The closer to the poverty line they are the higher the multiplier.
Enforcement of your law would eliminate most of the crime. And really change the demographics of prison populations.
Restitution should also be inversely proportional to the annual wages of the victims. The closer to the poverty line they are the higher the multiplier.
Where can I vote for you?