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They need to make people responsible, not the corporate entity.
Why? The company profited from the crime. That would create some interesting incentives.
But if individuals go to prison for their actions, people will be more careful how they act.
They need to make people responsible, not the corporate entity.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why? The company profited from the crime. That would create some interesting incentives.
You can’t effectively punish a company, especially not a company the size of Facebook. But if individuals go to prison for their actions, people will be more careful how they act.
There are 100 million Instagram users in Illinois’ jurisdiction?
They need to make people responsible, not the corporate entity.
Why? The company profited from the crime. That would create some interesting incentives.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
You can’t effectively punish a company, especially not a company the size of Facebook. But if individuals go to prison for their actions, people will be more careful how they act.
Corporate death penalty.
Today I learned: the idea that a corporation can commit a crime is a very new one. [1] People commit crimes, not companies. [1] William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England 464 (1765) (“A corporation cannot commit treason or felony or other crime in its corporate capacity though it’s members may in their distinct individual capacities.”)
I thought corporations are people, my friend.
Today I learned: the idea that a corporation can commit a crime is a very new one. [1] People commit crimes, not companies. [1] William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England 464 (1765) (“A corporation cannot commit treason or felony or other crime in its corporate capacity though it’s members may in their distinct individual capacities.”)
> People commit crimes, not companies. I thought corporations are people, my friend.