NCJ Number
127771
Date Published
1990
Length
82 pages
Annotation
Detailed studies of two recent cases in Australia (R v. Cameron and R v. Maxwell, Smithson, and Goman) reveal some of the complexities in the emerging field of corporate crime.
Abstract
In addition to details on the background, source of complaint, indictment, verdict, sentencing, and victim impact in each case study, interviews with victims, offenders, and counsel for the prosecution and the defense are included wherever possible. The interviews and first-hand observations of the trials lead to an examination of some areas of potential improvement for the law and procedure involved in corporate prosecutions. These areas include greater pre-trial cooperation between defense and prosecution to avoid court delay, revision of the rules of evidence as they apply to corporate cases, an examination of the disposition of corporate assets after the collapse of an organization, and the balance of investigative authority between police and the Corporate Affairs Commission.