The article recommends charging individual officials with corruption instead of fining municipalities. According to deterrence theory, why is this a better deterrent (something that discourages crime)?

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Because charging individuals creates personal consequences for the people who make corrupt decisions (severity).

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Because municipalities have more money than individuals and the likelihood of them paying the fine is much higher than for individuals (certainty).

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Because the Municipal Finance Management Act always requires individual accountability for all financial crimes (certainty).

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Because fining municipalities reduces their budget for water infrastructure, which hits them hard (severity).

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Because criminal charges are processed faster than municipal fines (swiftness).

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