How Did the Passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002

question 14

Multiple Choice

How did the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 affect sentences for white-collar criminals?

• A) made them less strict
• B) gave more offenders probation over prison
• C) gave more offenders fines over prison
• D) dramatically increased prison time for some white-collar crimes

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