Corporations, Crime and Accountability

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Corporations, Crime and Accountability
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Brent Fisse
By (author) John Braithwaite
SeriesTheories of Institutional Design
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:290
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreBusiness ethics
ISBN/Barcode 9780521459235
ClassificationsDewey:344.20666
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 28 January 1994
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In modern society corporate activities frequently result in serious harm, whether to the environment, to victims of industrial accidents, or to persons who suffer loss from fraudulent operations. In such cases who should be held responsible, the corporation or individual employees? This book explains why accountability is rarely imposed under the present law, and proposes solutions which would help to extend responsibility to a wide range of actors. The authors develop an Accountability Model under which the courts and corporations work together to achieve accountability across a broad front.