This is not an easy thing to prove given the intangible nature of confidential information. Second, you must prove that the recipient misused your confidential information in breach of the non-disclosure agreement. If you don't think so, have a gander at any non-disclosure agreement. You will see enough fishhooks, exceptions and qualifications to drive a Sherman Tank through. Third, you must prove that you sustained actual damages.
Civil courts have only limited authority to mete out punishment.
I've never seen a punitive damages award for breach of a non-disclosure agreement. If the recipient wants to do something naughty, he may examine the printed terms of the non-disclosure agreement for a loophole. Chances are he will find one. It gets worse still. In the unlikely event that a naughty recipient can't find a loophole, he will not be deterred.