According to the Legal Briefcase box,"Paying the Price",corporate executives who commit fraud,securities fraud,and other business crimes are sentenced to fines,but not to jail because these acts are not considered to be criminal convictions.
Many business leaders who have run afoul of the law are serving long sentences in prison.The most recent was Bernie Madoff who was sentenced to 150 years in prison for his illegal Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of billions of dollars.

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The statement in the Legal Briefcase box is not true. Business crimes such as fraud and securities fraud are considered criminal convictions and can result in imprisonment for the convicted individuals, as seen in the case of Bernie Madoff.

According to the Legal Briefcase Box,"Paying the Price",corporate Executives Who