#21 - Global Reference, Main Point

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Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (A).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C):

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

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[HIsleim2001]

I put E for this one, why is A correct?

[Robert Carroll]

HIsleim2001,

The passage is a defense of corporate criminal liability against criticism. In every paragraph but the second one, objections against corporate criminal liability are lodged, and the author seeks to defend the practice in the face of those criticisms. It's not just that criticisms are mentioned almost throughout the entire passage - so much of the passage is devoted to the idea, in general terms, that "corporate criminal liability has got a lot of negative commentary lately, but I actually think it's a really good idea." So more has to be said to sum up the main point than just that corporate criminal sanctions are a good thing - the context of the passage is that the benefits are brought up to response to criticism. Only answer choice (E) accomplishes that.

Robert Carroll

[Robert Carroll]

In response to this question: viewtopic.php?p=98340#p98340

There is no contemplation in that quotation of holding shareholders criminally liable as individuals. The author is claiming instead that holding corporations criminally liable will encourage shareholders to hold the corporation to higher standards and therefore improve its behavior. Only the corporation is being subject to criminal sanctions.

Robert Carroll