Problem
Limited criminal liability of corporations
Other Names:
Limited criminal liability of associations Nature:
Traditionally under common law, corporations and associations could not be convicted for criminal offences, since not being persons, they could not personally participate in a trial or be imprisoned if convicted. Corporate liability for failure to perform duties owed to the general public and for actions of employees during the course of their duties is increasingly recognized. Narrower Problems:
Fraud concerning economic situation and corporate capital of companies Aggravates:
Corporate crimeUnethical commercial practicesInadequate parent company guaranteesUnethical practices of philanthropic organizations Reduces:
Vicarious criminal liability Reduced By:
Retrospective pollution liabilityStrategies:
Guaranteeing insurance provisionsDetermining environmental liabilityGathering limited liabilityStudying criminalityResearching industrial crimeRequiring full criminal liability of corporationsDetermining criminal liability Subject(s):
Commerce → Business enterprisesSocietal Problems → Crime
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST