Comment by casey2
11 hours ago
Even acts that would be criminal in the US occur less in China due to properly enforced fines. Nobody does things assuming they will get caught unless there is a high likelihood of getting caught.
Research and practice has shown that the strongest deterrent is certainty.
Impact = Risk * Probability Occurrence.
If the fine is high enough (risk) , but probability low, people will not do the thing because of the impact on them.