In the United States, Fines Are Rarely Regarded as a Tough

In the United States, fines are rarely regarded as a tough criminal sanction:

A) because judicial and legislative attitudes always allow the use of fines for several major felonies.
B) because judges always have enough reliable information on an offender's personal wealth to impose a just fine.
C) because, in practice, it is a criminal justice tool that often neglects to punish ordinance violations and minor misdemeanors.
D) because many believe that fines work a hardship on the poor, while affluent offenders often feel no sting.