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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