You can punish bad behavior all day, but unless you reward good behavior, that dog will NOT learn.

What's more, this punishes crime more than any justice system could, because illicitly attained gains would be subject to tax at the same levels that legal profits would be, removing a large part of the incentive for the illegal activity.

@Chris PasternakWhat you propose is a Federal criminal act and the punishment is up to 5 years in jail and a $250,000 fine.

Make him include a statement for his investments that says hes a felon (involving previous real estate deals), as part of his punishment.

Erica Nagle  If this thread were retitled to the training company and we all googled the training company and clicked on this forum, then the gurus would be punished.  

the foreclosure dates back to February of 2011, although we were out of the house in 2009 (more punishment).

It's not a reward or a punishment; it was supposed to be a holiday gift.

Instead of punishing Wall Street, the burden of compliance forced all the smaller firms out of business which benefited the big players who'd supposedly been so reckless a few years before.As far as its effect on business and investment, just look at the sluggish "recovery" of the last 8 years for evidence of an economy shackled by over-regulation and bureaucracy.  

Some people respond better to the carrot, some people respond better to the stick - when it comes to whether reward or punishment works better as their motivator.

Even if it turns out the repairs are your sister's financial responsibility, the owner can not punish her by not having repairs made.