morals [plural] : proper ideas and beliefs about how to behave in a way that is considered right and good by most people. No one questions her morals. [=no one doubts that she is a good person who tries to behave in a moral way] Socrates was accused of corrupting the morals of the youth of Athens.
1 Fines. 2  Itâs common for courts to order someone convicted of identity theft pay a fine. 3  Misdemeanor fines can sometimes reach in excess of $1,000, while felony fines can easily exceed $5,000. 4  Restitution.
The Department of Justice prosecutes cases of identity theft and fraud under a variety of federal statutes. In the fall of 1998, for example, Congress passed the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act . 18 U.S.C. Â§ 1028(a)(7). This offense, in most circumstances, carries a maximum term of 15 years' imprisonment, a fine, and criminal forfeiture of any personal property used or intended to be used to commit the offense.