In criminal justice, there are many cases (financial fraud, sexual misconduct) where it is hard to gather direct evidence (DNA, witness testimoney, etc.) but fairly easy to gather circumstantial evidence (seen fleeing the crime scene, human behavior, access to data, etc.). These cases also low rates of prosecution relative to other crimes.

Athletic Bilbao's Cantera policy is a policy where the football team only plays players who were born in, or trained for an extended period of time in the Basque region of Spain, a region which saw severe repression during the time of Franco (Spain's former dictator after the civil war). This differs greatly from most clubs, who scout players from all over the world.

'Helicopter drops' is the term for economic policy which seeks to place cash in the hands of the general public directly. This often takes the form of stimulus cheques, but can also be done via tax relief.