In United States v. Park, what was the United States Supreme Court\'s ruling reg

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In United States v. Park, what was the United States Supreme Court's ruling regarding the criminal liability of the defendant Park, corporate president of a national food-chain corporation? a) That the defendant could not be held liable because it could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he knew warehouse employees were failing to take proper steps to ensure sanitary conditions. b) That the defendant could not be held liable because it could not be proven by a preponderance of the evidence that he knew warehouse employees were failing to take proper steps to ensure sanitary conditions c)That the defendant could not be held liable because he did not personally cause the contamination. d) That the defendant could be held liable because he hid evidence of the offenses. e) That the defendant could be held liable because he failed to ensure his company's compliance with the law.

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The Court held that that park was in charge of a company, and therefore in charge of its problems, then he willingly accepts the consequences of any illegal practices that his company is involved in. Hence the correct option is e. That defendent could be held liable because he failed to ensure his company's compliance with the law.

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