Tim O'Toole Discusses Growth of Strict Liability Crimes in Wall Street Journal Video
Subtitle
"Convicted of a Crime He Didn't Know He Committed"
Subtitle
"Convicted of a Crime He Didn't Know He Committed"
The Wall Street Journal
Tim O'Toole appears in a video discussing the case of Lawrence Lewis, who was convicted of a federal crime for a mistake he didn't even know he made. O'Toole comments on the growth of strict liability crimes, in which an individual may be punished for a violation, even if there was no criminal intent or knowledge that the individual is committing a crime.