what is the philosophy that crime does not pay when an offender experiences harsh penalties
Penalties for Corporate Crimes are no different then penalties for non-corporate crimes. The penalty should fit the crime and will change depending on the level of the crime. In recent years we have seen more corporate crime but we have not really seen the penalties being put in place.
death penalty
It is a crime, so yes but penalties vary.
No it is not, it is a crime with serious penalties. Chad Hatten Crime
These are PenaltiesFineInfractionMisdemeanorFelonyRestraining Order--These are PunishmentsJailProbationParoleHouse ArrestDeath--These are the five possible penalties which may be imposed on one convicted of a crime in California:FineImprisonmentDisqualification from OfficeRemoval from OfficeDeath
Crime was affected in the the renaissance period due to the harsh penalties meted on those found guilty.
That would have to depend on the crime. But at that time many crimes had capital punishments - i.e. execution.
Punish criminals according to the severity of the crime and state laws for particular offenses.
Once someone is found guilty of tax evasion some of the penalties associated with this crime range from being fined to jail time. The IRS and the CID are responsible for enforcing penalties associated with tax evasion.
I believe that all are equal under the law.
Mostly it was just robberies, murders, grave robbing, tomb raiding, stuff like that. Most of the problems came from the tomb raiding, but their punishment came from some of the booby traps that were laid inside of the pyramids or alternate passageways. Robberies and murders were usually treated with the "eye for an eye" code (IE: Code of Hammurabi).