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Impact and Cost of the ‘Overcriminalization’ of Individuals

The financial and human cost on individuals of arguable “overcriminalization” is enormous, and defense counsel certainly wonder whether that damage can be justified in light of the ultimate legal outcomes of the white-collar dramas we witness.

11 minute read October 01, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Elkan Abramowitz and Jonathan Sack
Impact and Cost of the ‘Overcriminalization’ of Individuals

For years we have watched the same white-collar criminal drama enacted many times. The drama goes something like this.

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