corporate killing is a sphere of activity which produces significant harm but which remains effectively non- or de-criminalized.
(Tombs, S. (2018) ‘The UK’s corporate killing law: un/fit for purpose?’, Criminology and Criminal Justice, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 488–507, p. 505)
Analyse the impact of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCH 2007) on the criminal law for corporate manslaughter. Evaluate whether the CMCH 2007 has been successful in addressing the criticisms of the old, common law approach to corporate manslaughter.
You should carry out some of your own independent research into the relevant law to answer this question, using the OU Library.
This essay question requires you to:
throughout the entire essay, develop a reasoned and evidence-based argument about whether you think the CMCH 2007 has been successful in addressing the criticisms of the old law
concisely explain the criminal offence of corporate manslaughter in the CMCH 2007
analyse the impact of the CMCH 2007 on the law, including with respect to the criticisms of the previous common law offence
evaluate the extent to which the CMCH 2007 has addressed the criticisms of the old law using evidence from academic commentary and case law, found through your own research.