So on brand when people* try to do their own research and utterly fail at it due to lack of critical thinking and reading comprehension skills.

Per your citation:

Key Takeaways

Civil penalties are imposed for civil offenses and do not involve criminal actions or convictions.

They typically result in monetary fines or mandated actions, unlike criminal penalties that may lead to imprisonment.

Civil penalties focus on compliance, while criminal penalties aim to punish wrongdoing and deter criminal behavior.

The burden of proof for civil cases is a preponderance of evidence, whereas criminal cases require proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

Civil penalties do not carry the same stigma or implications as criminal penalties, suc