Question

For this assignment you will research online an instance of when an engineer violated a law or regulation and was prosecuted in criminal court (not civil court) or plead guilty to a criminal charge. Please provide references.

In the written assignment, please include a brief summary of the event and answer the following questions:

• What is the engineer being charged with?
• What the engineer did or did not do properly in order to be charged?
• What do these charges mean?
• What is the penalty faced by the engineer?
• What was the final result of the case (if it has been completed)?

Answer 1

Solution: -

A former Volkswagen engineer who helped develop a device that enabled cars to evade US pollution rules has been sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $200,000.

• What is the engineer being charged with?

The engineer was charged with a crime that he developed a device that enabled cars to evade US pollution rules.

• What the engineer did or did not do properly in order to be charged?

He was trying to deceive the government by falsely certifying cars that were not as per required standards.

• What do these charges mean?

To keep a check on pollution, every country has certain guidelines for vehicles that can be used on the roads. These guidelines are a non-negotiable contract that binds the seller to produce product under specified rules and regulations. Developing a device that can evade such rules is harmful to a large extend.

• What is the penalty faced by the engineer?

The engineer was sentenced to three years in prison and a fine of $ 200,000. Apart from this, Volkswagen has admitted guilt, agreeing to spend as much as $25bn to address US claims

• What was the final result of the case (if it has been completed)?

Liang's lawyer had urged the judge to consider a lighter penalty in recognition of his assistance with other cases.

Liang, who is still employed by Volkswagen but does not work as an engineer, can appeal.