Which of the following is true regarding corporate executives being held personally liable for business crime under the "responsible corporate officer" doctrine?
A) A corporate executive may never be held personally liable for a business crime.
B) Corporate executives may only be held personally liable for a business crime if they benefited personally from their actions in executing the business crime.
C) Corporate executives may be found personally liable for a business crime even if they did not engage in, direct, or know about a specific criminal violation.
D) A court may not assess criminal liability on a corporate executive unless the executive directly engaged in the specific criminal violation.
E) Criminal liability may not be assessed against a corporate executive unless the executive directly engaged in the criminal activity and also profited directly and personally from the criminal activity.

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Corporate executives can be held personally liable under the "responsible corporate officer" doctrine for a business crime even if they did not have direct involvement or knowledge of the specific criminal violation. This doctrine allows for the imposition of liability based on the position of authority within the company, emphasizing the responsibility to prevent and correct violations.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding Corporate Executives Being