The ethics of sentencing white-collar criminals

The consistent sentencing of white collar criminals does not exist in today's judicial system. Guidelines for sentencing individuals and corporations have already been developed by the U.S. Sentencing Commission but have not yet been implemented in the courts. Pros and cons of the guidelines ar...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics
Authors: Balsmeier, Phillip (Author) ; Kelly, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1996
In: Journal of business ethics
Further subjects:B Judicial System
B Sentencing Individual
B White Collar Criminal
B Economic Growth
B White Collar
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Summary:The consistent sentencing of white collar criminals does not exist in today's judicial system. Guidelines for sentencing individuals and corporations have already been developed by the U.S. Sentencing Commission but have not yet been implemented in the courts. Pros and cons of the guidelines are given, as is the extent and form of sentencing deemed appropriate for the individual or corporation. The activities of the sentencing commission are depicted by a timeline.
ISSN:1573-0697
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00705582