Criminal Sanctions in Accidental Oil Spill Cases—Punishment without a Crime

Authors

Sharona Hoffman, South Texas College of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction

II. Criminal Prosecution in United States v. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Shipping Company: What About Criminal Intent?

III. Criminal Penalties in Cases of Oil Spill Accidents Are Superfluous in Light of the Civil Law Regulations and Remedies That Guard against Environmental Abuses

IV. Other Legal and Policy Arguments That Militate against the Criminalization of Accidental Oil Spills

V. Conclusion

Recommended Citation

Sharona Hoffman, Criminal Sanctions in Accidental Oil Spill Cases—Punishment without a Crime, 71 Neb. L. Rev. (1992)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol71/iss4/3