News Analysis: Italy has a lesser percentage of Tax Evaders in Prison than most other European Countries according to the latest statistics. This country “… has six times fewer white-collar criminals than Holland, ten times fewer than Sweden, the UK or Norway, eleven times fewer than Finland, fifteen times fewer than Spain and twenty-two times fewer than Turkey.”
If one considers the Financial Debacle occurring in Greece many wonder if it has ANY imprisoned Tax Evaders?
Many Penologists think that there has to be an Ideology of Rapid Apprehension and Swift Incarceration (for Tax Evaders to choose other activities to pursue). The Pain has to Exceed the possible Financial Gain of Tax Evasion for proper behavior modification.
Until Countries collectively assess Economic Crimes for what they are and promulgate Rules and Punishments for Offenders they can expect Deviant Financial Behavior to occur by some of their Citizens.
Reality.
