[acka]

Corporations can be held criminally liable, but they can't go to prison. And while lots of countries have gotten rid of the death penalty, a corporation can actually be "executed" by getting dissolved.

I think these are some pretty big deals.

[hrimfaxi]

Are those things unique to corporations though? A dead person can be held criminally liable but can't go to prison.

[thfuran]

Can a dead person be held criminally liable? I wouldn’t think the case would proceed.

[hrimfaxi]

It's happened at least once, though in papal court not criminal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_Synod

Though I would be surprised if not once in human history in some kangaroo court a dead person was put on trial for a crime.

edit: Here's one though it resulted in a mistrial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Plummer