{"id":393,"date":"2017-08-09T21:08:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T21:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-principlesofmanagement\/?post_type=chapter&p=393"},"modified":"2017-09-29T18:04:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T18:04:13","slug":"introduction-to-u-s-sentencing-guidelines-for-organizations","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-principlesmanagement\/chapter\/introduction-to-u-s-sentencing-guidelines-for-organizations\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations","rendered":"Introduction to US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations"},"content":{"raw":"

What you\u2019ll learn to do: explain the US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations and how the compliance steps encourage ethical behavior<\/h2>\r\nAn organization can be held criminally liable for the illegal actions of any of its employees even when the act goes against company policy. For example, a slot machine company, ETT, was ordered to pay $8.2 million in damages for the wrongful death of Roja Delgado. A temporary employee driving an ETT van hit Delgado\u2019s car, killing her. At the time of the accident, the ETT driver\u2019s blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit. The court assigned 75 percent of the fault to ETT and 25 percent to the driver.[footnote]Eglet Wall Christiansen, \u201cHolding Employers Liable for Employee Wrongs,\u201d HG.org Legal Resources, accessed July 29, 2017, https:\/\/www.hg.org\/article.asp?id=19044.[\/footnote] The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are rules that set out a uniform sentencing policy for individuals and organizations convicted of felonies and serious misdemeanors in the US federal courts system. Chapter eight of the guidelines explains how organizations can reduce their culpability and reduce fines. A company with a strong ethics program is judged less responsible for misbehaving employees. In this section, you\u2019ll learn about the guidelines and how they encourage ethical behavior.","rendered":"

What you\u2019ll learn to do: explain the US Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations and how the compliance steps encourage ethical behavior<\/h2>\n

An organization can be held criminally liable for the illegal actions of any of its employees even when the act goes against company policy. For example, a slot machine company, ETT, was ordered to pay $8.2 million in damages for the wrongful death of Roja Delgado. A temporary employee driving an ETT van hit Delgado\u2019s car, killing her. At the time of the accident, the ETT driver\u2019s blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit. The court assigned 75 percent of the fault to ETT and 25 percent to the driver.[1]<\/sup><\/a> The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are rules that set out a uniform sentencing policy for individuals and organizations convicted of felonies and serious misdemeanors in the US federal courts system. Chapter eight of the guidelines explains how organizations can reduce their culpability and reduce fines. A company with a strong ethics program is judged less responsible for misbehaving employees. In this section, you\u2019ll learn about the guidelines and how they encourage ethical behavior.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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