The “new” U.S. Sentencing Commission guidelines: A wake-up call for corporate America
描述了美国量刑委员会针对企业等机构违法者的新强制性量刑指南，包括减轻或加重处罚的因素，以及企业如何通过内部预防措施最大化指南的潜在收益。
Executive Overview The United States Sentencing Commission has provided a new set of compulsory sentencing guidelines for corporate and other institutional offenders. Notably, also set out in these guidelines are factors that either mitigate or aggravate sanctions for offenders. Among other considerations is the extent to which the organization has been involved in “preventive maintenance” to prevent and detect wrongdoing internally. This article describes the key features of the new guidelines, their likely impact on the organization, and some rationale for an early adoption of measures designed to maximize the potential benefits of the Commission guidelines.