The Purpose of the Law Is Deterrence

Brett: We don't want our courts to turn on a dime, we need the law to move slowly so that you can see how it plays out in real lives. He says there are times when people are charged for crimes as much to prevent future crime as to punish what they did. And now there is the doctrine of respondia superior, which basically says that a corporation can be held liable for its agent's actions. Brett: It might feel unfair but that is a legitimate reason to have these kind of, these kind of prosecutions. But alice points out, you need the factual situation to be correct.