Which is why the worst offenders often will put the house and car in the spouse’s/relative’s name.
maybe a better option would be they just lose their job.
Works for me. As long as there are significant personal consequences, and getting fired is a significant personal consequence, then I think this sort of abuse would stop quickly.
Ideally the government officils would face the same consequences that the persons arrested would face, but that isn't going to happen, so getting fired would be a good first step.