Madoff sentence highlights corporate crime perceptions
| Source: | Lateline Business |
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| Published: | Thursday, July 2, 2009 11:56 AEST |
| Expires: | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:56 AEST |
The 150-year jail term given to fraudster Bernard Madoff has again highlighted how tough the American justice system can be on corporate criminals and also again highlighted the perception corporate criminals get an easy ride in Australia.
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