THE ORIGINS OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY OF LEGAL PERSONS — A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Authors

  • Magdalena Catargiu Magdalena Catargiu “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, IaÅŸi, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15837/aijjs.v7i3.695

Keywords:

legal personal, criminal liability, European regulations, Anglo-American legal system

Abstract

The criminal liability of legal persons is an intrinsic reality of everyday life. However,
this particular institution had a rather tumultuous evolution which is essential in
understanding its organic mechanisms.
Through this study we aim to analyze the concept of criminal liability of the legal
person from both diachronic and comparative perspective in order to determine the role of
this fiction in contemporary legal systems. We shall focus on the legal framework in both
European and Anglo-American systems. We also intend to identify the factors that have led to
the consecration of criminal liability.

Author Biography

Magdalena Catargiu Magdalena Catargiu, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iaşi, Romania

Faculty of Law

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Published

2013-10-01

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