Officers and employees of Apples Corporation and Oranges Corporation are convicted of conspiring to violate a federal law that is punishable by a term of imprisonment and a fine. Can Apples and Oranges be held liable for these crimes? If so, how can they be punished?
Yes, the corporations can be held liable for the crimes of their officers and employees committed within the course and scope of their employment. This liability follows the doctrine of respondeat superior. As for punishment fro the crimes, the corporations cannot be imprisoned, but they can be fined. Under certain circumstances, corporate directors and officers may also be imprisoned for the criminal acts of employees and others under their direct supervision.
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