U.S. Sentencing Commission Report: Corporate Prosecutions Decline and Ethics and Compliance Programs Increase
The proper balance in corporate prosecutions remains a tricky issue. On the one hand, many argue that large fines and penalties against corporations are needed to deter criminal conduct, while others contend that shareholders bear the brunt of such penalties while corporate actors escape punishment. In the most cynical sense, some argue that corporate fines are simply the cost of doing business. The pendulum swings...
