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22. What you said is that *an entity can't commit a crime*, which isn't correct.

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 07:19 PM

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If a corporation is convicted of a crime, who goes to jail? [View all] jg10003 Jun 2021 OP

A mail room clerk. lpbk2713 Jun 2021 #1

What about a decision the corporation made that led to deaths? tia uponit7771 Jun 2021 #4

Depends on whether that action constituted a statutory crime. Ocelot II Jun 2021 #5

This is what I found: hookaleft Jun 2021 #3

But but but EarlG Jun 2021 #6

A Bit Understated ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #7

Per republicans . ... Lovie777 Jun 2021 #8

Corporations are, by definition... sometimes MILLIONS of people WarGamer Jun 2021 #10

A Corporation can't commit a crime. WarGamer Jun 2021 #9

The Department of Justice disagrees. Ocelot II Jun 2021 #11

which jail cell does the Corporation go in? (lmao) WarGamer Jun 2021 #12

Jail isn't the only penalty for committing a crime. Ocelot II Jun 2021 #13

You're right, of course... WarGamer Jun 2021 #15

I'm not a knee-jerk corporation hater. Ocelot II Jun 2021 #17

You are confusing being charged with, and convicted of, a crime Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #14

I was being flippant, because an "entity" can't commit a crime. WarGamer Jun 2021 #16

The entity most certainly can commit a crime. Ocelot II Jun 2021 #18

That's what I just said... WarGamer Jun 2021 #20

Ok... don't believe ME then... how about this Lawyer/Educator? WarGamer Jun 2021 #23

Legally - an entity can commit a crime. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #19

semantics... WarGamer Jun 2021 #21

It is not semantics. It is the law. Ms. Toad Jun 2021 #24