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John Conyers: “The whole idea is to inhibit wrongdoing by knowing that these kinds of legal results are available.”

On the recordMarch 4, 2013
The whole idea is to inhibit wrongdoing by knowing that these kinds of legal results are available.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers explains the purpose of punitive damages as a deterrent against wrongdoing.

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