Corporate totalitarianism?

Steve Schear schear at lvcm.com
Thu Jul 26 19:26:34 PDT 2001


At 09:07 PM 7/26/2001 +0000, Steve Thompson wrote:
>Quoting Steve Schear (schear at lvcm.com):
> > Would holding both the corporation and its executives libel for the same
> > crime constitute a form of double jeopardy ;-)
>
>I don't see how that could be.  Blame and punitive sanctions are, if I am not
>mistaken, apportioned according to degree of culpability.
>
> > Is it possible for the injured parties to criminally prosecute the alleged
>
>But is it practical to do so?

Grand Juries could be required to equally consider law enforcement and 
independent prosecutions.

 From a economic standpoint, if the aggrieved parties first win a big civil 
judgement against the companies it could fund a substantial criminal 
prosecution effort.  It also might serve to reduce the degree of 
discretionary prosecutions so many decry.


> > offenders under federal law (i.e., substitute for the DOJ)?  If not, then
> > that is what is needed.  The govenment should not enjoy a privileged
> > position on enforcement of criminal statutes.





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