If a company's employees are found guilty of unethical behavior, the U. S. Sentencing Commission can impose a base fine and multiply that fine by up to times, based on the organization's

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Jaidyn Banks

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31 January, 11:42

If a company's employees are found guilty of unethical behavior, the U. S. Sentencing Commission can impose a base fine and multiply that fine by up to times, based on the organization's

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Edith Sanford · Answer 1

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Explanation:

The first step is to compute the base fine by determining what level of offense has occurred. After a base fine, the judge computes a culpability score, which is a way of assigning blame to the company. (This is important because the total fine is computed by multiplying the base fine by the culpability score).

The essence of the guidelines is not just to punish companies after their employees break the law, but rather to encourage companies to take proactive measures that will prevent white-collar crime before it happens.