Assignment Brief and Guidance
As you know by now, a corporation is a legal entity, a person under the eyes of the law. In your assignment, respond to the following two questions:
Can a corporation be charged with and found guilty of a crime?
Do you think a corporation should be treated like a person under criminal law?
In your response, refer back to the relevant concepts and/or caselaw from your reading as well as at least one of the supplemental resources included below:
Federal Prosecution of Corporations
6 Volkswagen Executives Charged as Company Pleads Guilty in Emissions Case
20 Things You Should Know About Corporate Crime
Treating Corporations as People