If a corporation is considered a person (as it is in the U.S.A) I believe that if the corporation was responsible for the death of another person, the corporation has committed murder. However, finding the group or single person who was responsible for the death and the punishment for that death is another matter. Although the CEO is responsible for the corporation and the welfare of its employees, it may not be directly the CEO’s fault. Investigation and interviews would need to be conducted to find the person or people at fault.
An example of a corporation committing homicide would be the Granite Construction Company in 1981. The company was held responsible for the death of seven construction workers after an accident at a power plant construction site where the safety standards were relaxed. A grand general jury charged the corporation for manslaughter. The company tried to dismiss the charges, stating that a company can’t be charged for manslaughter. However, a court of appeals upheld the charge.
If a corporation has the same legal rights as a person, then all the aspects of those rights should be implied, not just the good ones. Therefore if a corporation is responsible for the death of a worker or citizen, they should be charged with homicide.
