Vague lingo is currently accepted, among white-collar crime academics, as absolutely the best path forward for reining in corporate behavior.
When you have very specific lingo, it’s extremely easy to circumvent the law. You want to keep the law vague and open so you have lots of maneuver room to prosecute. This assumes you trust the government, which when compared with companies I 97% do. Bruce Schneier’s latest book, “Click Here to Kill”, makes the same point [1].
Vague lingo is currently accepted, among white-collar crime academics, as absolutely the best path forward for reining in corporate behavior.
When you have very specific lingo, it’s extremely easy to circumvent the law. You want to keep the law vague and open so you have lots of maneuver room to prosecute. This assumes you trust the government, which when compared with companies I 97% do. Bruce Schneier’s latest book, “Click Here to Kill”, makes the same point [1].
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Click-Here-Kill-Everybody-Hyper-conne...