Criminal Failure and "The Chilling Effect": A Short History of the Bhopal Criminal Prosecutions.

The article focuses on the prosecution of those responsible for the Union Carbide pesticide plant disaster that occurred in Bhopal, India in 1984. Topics include the registration of Crime No. 1104/84 after the gas leak occurred, criminal justice administration in India, and corporate responsibility...

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Publicado en:	Social Justice Vol. 41; no. 1/2; pp. 53 - 80
Autor principal:	Edwards, Tim
Formato:	Essay
Publicado:	Social Justice 2014
Materias:	India Criminal justice system Bhopal Union Carbide Plant Disaster, Bhopal, India, 1984 Pesticides industry Work-related injuries Legal liability > Government policy
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Sumario:	The article focuses on the prosecution of those responsible for the Union Carbide pesticide plant disaster that occurred in Bhopal, India in 1984. Topics include the registration of Crime No. 1104/84 after the gas leak occurred, criminal justice administration in India, and corporate responsibility for industrial disasters.