European Developments in Corporate Criminal Liability

The public outcry against corporate misconduct has never been louder. Union Carbide, Continental Airlines, Enron, Goldman Sachs, and BP find themselves staring at potential criminal prosecutions. The spotlight now focuses on the criminal law and whether it is capable of dealing with these corporate `villains.¿ This book examines the legal challenges facing the world¿s legal systems and analyzes the laws of corporate criminal liability throughout Europe.