A Question

[L A Hazard]

I have a question that I hope some around here can help me with. While I 
can find literally hundreds of references to the concept that if a 
corporation (or even small business) finds it cheaper to break a law and 
pay any resulting fines IF they get caught than to abide by the 
law/regulation in the first place, I am having a very difficult time 
tracking down specific examples where this has been documented. What I am 
looking for is documentation that shows what it would have cost a company 
to obey the law/regulation, what their actual fines - if any -  were for 
breaking it and how it diminished or increased their "profits." My goal is 
to determine how much is myth and what the reality is. Any suggestions of 
where to look, links, references, etc., would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

L. A. Hazard