Letter to the Editor: Crime and punishment

Dear Editor:
When reading the crime and punishment section of my local newspaper (the business pages), I’m continually reminded of the gross inequities inherent in our criminal justice system.
Virtually every day there are reports of CEOs and directors of major corporations who are charged with fraud and tax evasion — on a grand scale.
More often than not, those charged with such offenses end up making a settlement or plea agreement. Usually, those agreements…