Which of the Following Is False Regarding the Liability of Directors

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false regarding the liability of directors and officers for criminal behavior?

A) Directors and officers can be held personally responsible for their own crimes.
B) Directors and officers can be held personally responsible for the crimes of other employees within the organization when they have failed to adequately supervise the employee's behavior.
C) An officer can be held criminally liable for conduct of an employee if the court determines that a responsible person would have known about and could have prevented the illegal activity.
D) Directors and officers who use insider information to trade the corporation's stock for a profit can be held liable for breaching their fiduciary duty.
E) According to the responsible person doctrine, a court may not find a corporate officer criminally liable for conduct of an employee unless the officer profited personally from the illegal activity.