Workplace Safety and the Role of Criminal Prosecution

Abstract: A 6 page history of workplace safety issues. These issues have been a growing concern since the latter part of the nineteenth century and are still a very real issue in the U.S. today. The problems attributed to the laissez-faire capitalism that characterized the turn of the twentieth century, the capitalism that many associate with a radical rise in workplace safety issues, have been further complicated by the deregulation of industries that occurred during the Reagan administration. Workers compensation, while providing immediate monetary compensation for American workers also served to reduce the degree of accountability among employers. The author argues that criminal prosecution is a necessity in some of the more horrendous instances of employers imperiling workers if we wish to truly bring this problem into check. Bibliography lists 1 source.

Filename: PPwrkAcc.rtf

Pages: 6

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Subcatagory: Argumentative / Pro-Con Essays

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