The US Sentencing Guidelines Employ a Carrot-And-Stick Approach to Enforcing Environmental

question 97

Multiple Choice

The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines employ a carrot-and-stick approach to enforcing environmental statutes. This means that:

• A) penalties imposed on a company may be reduced if the company cooperates with the government
• B) penalties on a company can be reduced if the company pays certain annual dues to environmental agencies
• C) penalties imposed on a company may be overlooked if the company cooperates with the government
• D) penalties imposed on a company may be reduced if the company is economically important to the region it operates in
• E) none of the other choices are correct