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WarGamer

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

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #22)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 07:22 PM

Jun 2021

https://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/can-corporation-commit-crimes-7417.html

Corporations cannot act on their own; an agent of the corporation, such as a director or a board member, must act. When that agent acts in the scope of his employment, the corporation could be held liable for the agent’s acts. In addition to the elements of a particular crime, the prosecutor must prove the corporate agent’s actions were within the scope of the agent’s duties and were done for the specific intent of benefiting the corporation.

Like I said... sigh...

The Corporation can't COMMIT a crime but it's agents CAN and the Corporation can be held legally responsible.

I'm actually done with this. Have a great day!

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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

Nobody, if just the corporation is convicted. It will be fined, possibly heavily, Ocelot II Jun 2021 #2

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

What you said is that *an entity can't commit a crime*, which isn't correct. Ocelot II Jun 2021 #22

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