Why Not Jail?

Industrial Catastrophes, Corporate Malfeasance, and Government Inaction

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Criminal law
Cover of the book Why Not Jail? by Rena Steinzor, Cambridge University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rena Steinzor ISBN: 9781316189351
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: November 28, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Rena Steinzor
ISBN: 9781316189351
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: November 28, 2014
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The US Department of Justice is under fire for failing to prosecute banks that caused the 2008 economic meltdown because they are too big to jail. Prosecutors have long neglected to hold corporate executives accountable for chronic mistakes that kill and injure workers and customers. This book, the first of its kind, analyzes five industrial catastrophes that have killed or sickened consumers and workers or caused irrevocable harm to the environment. From the Texas City refinery explosion to the Upper Big Branch mine collapse, the root causes of these preventable disasters include crimes of commission and omission. Although federal prosecutors have made a start on holding low-level managers liable, far more aggressive prosecution is appropriate as a matter of law, policy, and justice. Written in accessible and jargon-free language, this book recommends innovative interpretations of existing laws to elevate the prosecution of white-collar crime at the federal and state levels.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The US Department of Justice is under fire for failing to prosecute banks that caused the 2008 economic meltdown because they are too big to jail. Prosecutors have long neglected to hold corporate executives accountable for chronic mistakes that kill and injure workers and customers. This book, the first of its kind, analyzes five industrial catastrophes that have killed or sickened consumers and workers or caused irrevocable harm to the environment. From the Texas City refinery explosion to the Upper Big Branch mine collapse, the root causes of these preventable disasters include crimes of commission and omission. Although federal prosecutors have made a start on holding low-level managers liable, far more aggressive prosecution is appropriate as a matter of law, policy, and justice. Written in accessible and jargon-free language, this book recommends innovative interpretations of existing laws to elevate the prosecution of white-collar crime at the federal and state levels.

More books from Cambridge University Press

Cover of the book Measuring and Reasoning by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Medical Genetics for the MRCOG and Beyond by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Spinoza on Human Freedom by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Performance Modeling and Design of Computer Systems by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book The Politics of Shale Gas in Eastern Europe by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Women and the Transmission of Religious Knowledge in Islam by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Image Registration for Remote Sensing by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Aperiodic Order: Volume 1, A Mathematical Invitation by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Plague and Music in the Renaissance by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Computational Methods for Physics by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book The Limits of Altruism in Democratic Athens by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book The New Cambridge Companion to Herman Melville by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Romance by Rena Steinzor
Cover of the book Slavery and Forced Migration in the Antebellum South by Rena Steinzor
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy