美国法人刑事责任的认定与量定

美国法人刑事责任立法不仅完整、系统,而且极具可操作性。关于法人刑事责任的认定,原则上是将法人雇员的行为归责于法人,具体坚持三个判断标准:在职务范围内、为了法人利益和犯意能够归责于法人。关于法人刑事责任的量定,设置了赔偿、罚金和缓刑三种处罚方式,每种方式均规定了明确的适用条件。

Conviction and Sentence of Corporation Criminal Liability in U. S.

The legislative statutes on corporation criminal liability in U. S.are operative as well as systematic.The key of convicting a corporation is how to impute its employees' acts to it.To hold a corporation liable for the acts of its employees,the following three elements should be satisfied:the employees are acting within the scope and nature of their employment,the employees' actions are designed to benefit the corporation,and the intent of the individuals can be imputed to the corporation.There are three ki...