Corporate crime, accountability and social responsibility in Canada
By: Norm Keith, B.A., J.D., LL. M., CRSP
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: LexisNexis Canada Inc.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Toronto, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9780433488217
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Commercial crimes; Criminal liability of juristic persons; Corporation law; Criminal provisions; Social responsibility of business; Law and legislation
Work titles: Corporate crime and accountability in Canada
Description: "This book provides a comprehensive review of corporate crime and regulatory offences in Canada, including the evolution of corporate criminal liability, strict liability offences, defense of due diligence, and a practical summary of the charging, prosecution, and trial processes. The rights of corporations under the Charter are examined as are the new judicial sentencing and probationary powers. A new chapter on Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") explores the definition, objectives, drivers and criticisms of CSR, and examines Canadian and International CSR initiatives."--
Notes: Revision of: Corporate crime and accountability in Canada : from prosecutions to corporate social responsibility / Norm Keith. -- Markham, Ont. : LexisNexis, ©2011.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to corporate crime and accountability; title: The evolution of corporate accountability; title: Models of corporate control; title: The gamer changer; title: Corporate offences; title: Corporations and the criminal justice system; title: Rights of corporations under the Charter; title: Defences to corporate offences; title: Sentencing and probation for corporate offenders; title: New directions in corporate accountability; title: Corporate social responsibility.