However, the point is that these cyber criminals have had their day and a lot of it. According to David Twomey, Marianne Jennings, Stephanie M. Greene and Ronald A. Anderson, authors of the book Business Law and the legal Environment, explain that “penalties for violations of the [Economic Espionage Act] are up to 500,000 and 15 years for individuals” (Twomey et al. 122). The Economic Espionage Act covers a multitude of cybercrimes; including hackers. Now that these cyber criminals, especially hackers, have had their day, it is important that they have the opportunity to reintegrate into society. According to Nathan James, author of “Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community, and Recidivism,” states that “released inmates often identify employment as one of the most important factors in their efforts to remain crime-free after incarceration ” (James 14). If companies hired former cybercriminals, this opportunity could become a reality. However, these are still criminals with potential access to important company information. This, however, should not be a situation to fear