Through the concept of agency,a corporation's higher level corporate officials may be held criminally liable even in the absence of proof that they ordered the criminal acts.

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It may be impossible to demonstrate that any higher-level corporate official had sufficient knowledge to constitute mens rea.Recognizing this problem,the federal courts have adopted a general rule that a corporation may be criminally liable for the actions of any of its agents,regardless of whether any link between the agents and higher level corporate officials can be demonstrated.

Through the Concept of Agency,a Corporation's Higher Level Corporate Officials