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# TITLE: Is it appropriate to allow corporations to be liable for the crimes committed by their directors and employees? [60a582fb99b3f594cada61ea19941961]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - The majority of participants believed that it is appropriate for corporations to be liable for the crimes committed by their directors and employees. There is a great deal of variation in the circumstances under which this would be appropriate, including if the crimes were committed whilst in work and related to their work activity and the individual employees were also charged separately. It was noted that corporations have responsibilities to the public and to their own shareholders. Where there is a chance that by neglecting those responsibilities a corporation does harm then it should be prosecuted. It is a company's responsibility to put safeguards in place to make sure their employees cannot act in ways that cause serious harm. Employees and practises should have appropriate oversight and where this is not the case then the company itself should be liable. This is to allow for people who were caused harm to find financial solutions to make themselves whole.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - It is appropriate for corporations to be liable for the crimes committed by their directors and employees. Of course this is situational and it's also important that the individuals responsible for the crime should also be charged separately. Corporations have responsibilities to the public and to their own shareholders. Where there is a chance that by neglecting those responsibilities a corporation does harm then it should be prosecuted. It's a company's responsibility to put safeguards in place to make sure their employees cannot act in ways that cause serious harm. Employees and practises should have appropriate oversight and where this is not the case then the company itself should be liable. This will also act as a deterrent for companies to make sure that their employees are not acting in ways that cause harm. This is an important part of the free market as it ensures that companies have an incentive to make sure that their employees are acting in ways that are beneficial to society.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - It is appropriate for corporations to be liable for the crimes committed by their directors and employees. Of course this is situational and it's also important that the individuals responsible for the crime should also be charged separately. Corporations have responsibilities to the public and to their own shareholders. Where there is a chance that by neglecting those responsibilities a corporation does harm then it should be prosecuted. It's a company's responsibility to put safeguards in place to make sure their employees cannot act in ways that cause serious harm. Employees and practises should have appropriate oversight and where this is not the case then the company itself should be liable.  By making corporations liable we allow for people who were caused harm to find financial solutions to make themselves whole. This will also act as a deterrent for companies to make sure that their employees are not acting in ways that cause harm. This is an important part of the free market as it ensures that companies have an incentive to make sure that their employees are acting in ways that are beneficial to society.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - In general, it is appropriate to allow corporations to be liable for the crimes committed by their directors and employees. It is important that the individuals responsible for the crime should also be charged separately. Corporations have responsibilities to the public and to their own shareholders. Where there is a chance that by neglecting those responsibilities a corporation does harm then it should be prosecuted. It's a company's responsibility to put safeguards in place to make sure their employees cannot act in ways that cause serious harm. Employees and practises should have appropriate oversight and where this is not the case then the company itself should be liable. By making corporations liable we allow for people who were caused harm to find financial solutions to make themselves whole.
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