Chapter 8 - Criminal Law and Cyber Crime
The Criminal Liability of a Corporate Entity
1. Corporations can be held accountable for crime committed by their corporate agencies of people employed by them while in employment 2. Failure to fulfill statutory duties (security laws, environmental claws) and can be held criminally liable
The Liability of Corporate Officers and Directors
Can be held liable for any crimes that they committed, whether or not it was for the benefit of the corporation
The "Responsible Corporate Office Doctrine"
a court may impose criminal liability on a corporate officer regardless of whether they participated in, directed, or even knew about a given criminal violation