Which Statement Best Describes a Corporation's Liability in Criminal Law

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes a corporation's liability in criminal law?

• A) Corporations cannot be jailed,and therefore criminal law has no application.
• B) Corporations can be liable for criminal negligence but not for crimes requiring intent.
• C) Corporations can be liable for intentional and negligence criminal offences.
• D) Corporations are liable only if intent and the guilty act reside in the same person.

---

Definitions:

Atomic Statements

Simple, indivisible statements that express a single fact.

Main Components

Essential parts or elements of a system, mechanism, or compound that are critical to its function or structure.

Connectives

Logical operators used in logic and mathematics to connect two or more propositions or sentences to form a more complex statement.

Main Connective

In a logical expression, the operator that determines the overall value of the expression, acting as the primary link between components.