Washington was the CEO of Shadyco, a company that sold vegetables wholesale to restaurants. He was in charge of ensuring that the operations ran smoothly and that the products were kept in a safe condition. Washington paid little attention to the day-to-day operations of his company's five warehouses and as a result, the food became contaminated and several people got food-borne illnesses. However, Washington had no knowledge of the unsafe condition of the food and no intent to contaminate anyone. Under these circumstances, Washington may

A) be convicted of a crime based on the responsible corporate officer doctrine. B) be convicted of a crime based on malice theory. C) not be convicted of a crime as he lacked the required negligence. D) not be convicted of a crime as he lacked the required intent.