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Corporations, Crime, and Accountability

NCJ Number
159706
Author(s)
B Fisse; J Braithwaite
Date Published
1993
Length
287 pages
Annotation
This book examines the extent to which existing theories resolve the problems of nonprosecution of individuals for corporate crimes and nonassurance of internal accountability, and proposes a more responsive program for achieving accountability for corporate crime.
Abstract
The author discusses contemporary problems of accountability for corporate crime, and the relationship between individualism and corporate conduct and responsibility. The book outlines five different approaches to enterprise liability and examines underlying assumptions regarding deterrence and economic modeling. Following an analysis of several models based on organization theory, the book outlines an alternative model for allocating responsibility for corporate crime. The model is assessed in terms of its capability to impose responsibility on all responsible actors, safeguard individual interests, control scapegoating, apply the law equally, reflect the diverse aims of the criminal justice system, and cope with the dynamics of corporate behavior. Chapter references

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