So far, the joint effort between the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission has produced nearly 70 guilty verdicts, a perfect record of convictions in criminal cases that have gone to trial, and millions of dollars in penalties.

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Criminal defense, for example, is a perfect example of times self-made millionaires are not prone to question their attorney bills.

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No prison system will be perfect, obviously, but we can always work toward a more humane criminal justice system, even if there are times when such a system may not be adequate to the crime.

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