Since most major polluters are corporations,which cannot be sent to prison,the statutes cannot impose personal liability on corporate directors and officers.

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While it is true that corporations cannot be sent to prison, statutes can impose personal liability on corporate directors and officers for their actions related to the pollution caused by the corporation. This is known as "vicarious liability" or "piercing the corporate veil."

Since Most Major Polluters Are Corporations,which Cannot Be Sent to Prison,the