Sarah,an Employee of Amex Corporation,committed a Serious Criminal Act in an Attempt

Multiple Choice

Sarah,an employee of Amex Corporation,committed a serious criminal act in an attempt to obtain a large sales order for her employer.A court found her guilty of the felony and also found the corporation guilty of criminal conduct.The company was fined $1 million.The court:

A) erred in fining the company since finding both Sarah and the corporation guilty violates the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Constitution.
B) acted properly if this were a federal proceeding; however, it did not act properly if this were a state proceeding.
C) acted properly if this were a state proceeding but not if this were a federal case.
D) acted properly in this case.