Pinkerton Liability for Substantive Offenses Committed by Others is a legal term that refers to an employer’s responsibility for the criminal actions of their employees. The Pinkerton Doctrine states that employers may be liable for the criminal acts of their employees if they have furthered or furthered the criminal act, or if they have conspired with the employee to commit the crime. There are three types of Pinkerton Liability for Substantive Offenses Committed by Others. The first is commonly known as the “aiding and abetting” theory, which holds that employers may be held liable for the criminal acts of their employees if they have aided or abetted in the criminal act. The second type of Pinkerton Liability is the “conspiracy theory”, which holds that employers may be held liable for the criminal acts of their employees if they have conspired with the employee to commit the crime. The last type of Pinkerton Liability is the “vicarious liability” theory, which holds that employers may be held liable for the criminal acts of their employees even if they had no prior knowledge of the crime.