SOC 3730 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Mens Rea, Insider Trading, Reform Government Of New Zealand
8 Feb 2018
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Introduction due to the westray mine explosion in nova scotia that 26 workers from illegal working conditons, in 2003, bill c-45, an act to amend the criminal code, was passed (the. There was no consideration how they would do with without interfering with workplace health and safety. Thought there was no issue to ignore regulations if they could maximize pro ts. No fears of mens rea or lengthy committee hearings wanting bill more lenient. Very hard to pass as elites believed corporate crimes were a responsibility and that society must protect the elites and investors. After this didn"t work, the imets were forced to target the 10% of smaller and less complex investigations, due to their interminable and disappointing investigations in solving the big cases. Enforcement jeopardizes the good relationships essential to a compliance/ education role, so must be justi ed before.
