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Should Park Doctrine Be Held Criminally Responsible?
When it comes to the Park Doctrine, I agree with the law to some extent. Regardless of the size of the business, if you are the boss you are responsible for everything that occurs in your organization. As a senior leader of a company not only are you responsible for your own mistakes, you are also responsible for the mistakes made by your employees. Arguably, many would say that when he/she took on the responsibility of a senior leadership role to oversee the operations of an organization automatically comes with the responsibility for their employees’ actions. Nonetheless, I believe the CEO should be held criminally responsible especially when substantial evidence exists against them. On the other hand, criminally charging a senior leader

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