Abstract
This Article describes the circumstances under which corporations and their officers and agents can be held liable for environmental crimes, including the mens rea requirements for various offenses. It discusses the statutes and case law imposing criminal liability for environmental offenses, and illustrates the effect of the new Federal Sentencing Guidelines on corporations and corporate agents convicted of environmental crimes. The Article concludes by providing a practical checklist for limiting the corporation's exposure to environmental criminal liability.
How to Cite
34 Ariz. L. Rev. 553 (1992)
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