Impact of Publicity on Corporate Offenders

Brent Fisse is an internationally known specialist in criminal justice associated with the University of Adelaide Law School, Adelaide, Australia. John Braithwaite is on the faculty of the Australian Institute of Criminology.

• Preface 1. Introduction 3. General Motors—The Corvair 4. Ford—The Pinto Papers 5. Ford—The Emissions-Testing Fraud 6. Kepone and Allied Chemical 7. Coke and Cancer at BHP 8. BHP—The Appin Mine Disaster 9. James Hardie Industries and Asbestos 10. Sharp Corporation—The Microwave Exposure 11. ITT and Covert Actions in Chile 12. Drug Testing at Searle 13. Bribery at Lockheed 14. Bribery at McDonnell Douglas 15. Bribery at Exxon 16. General Electric—The Heavy Electrical Equipment Price-Fixing Conspiracies 17. Antitrust at IBM 18. Air New Zealand—The Erebus Disaster 19. Summary of the Case Studies 20. Informal Publicity 21. Formal Publicity Appendix A Appendix B Notes Index

The result is a vivid, comprehensive picture of the various impacts of adverse publicity in major corporate crises. In light of this information, the authors suggest ways in which publicity can be used more effectively to control corporate crime. The book will also serve as a model for future research on corporate lawbreaking.