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The Quest For Finality: Five Stories Of White Collar Criminal Prosecution, Lucian Dervan
The Quest For Finality: Five Stories Of White Collar Criminal Prosecution, Lucian Dervan
Lucian E Dervan
In this symposium article, Professor Dervan examines the issue of finality and sentencing. In considering this issue, he argues that prosecutors, defendants, and society as a whole are drawn to the concept of finality in various ways during criminal adjudications. Further, far from an aspirational summit, he argues that some outgrowths of this quest for finality could be destructive and, in fact, obstructive to some of the larger goals of our criminal justice system, including the pursuit of truth and the protection of the innocent.
Given the potential abstraction of these issues, Professor Dervan decided to discuss the possible consequences …
International White Collar Crime And Deferred Prosecution Agreements, Lucian Dervan
International White Collar Crime And Deferred Prosecution Agreements, Lucian Dervan
Lucian E Dervan
In October 2013, the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section (“ABA CJS”) convened its 2nd annual International White Collar Crime conference in London, United Kingdom. In an auditorium filled almost to capacity, audience members representing practitioners, corporations, enforcement agencies, and academia listened intently to discussions regarding a myriad of topics, including enforcement trends, international internal investigation strategies, and global whistleblower incentives. The large audience and strong interest in the subject of the conference reiterated the growing importance of matters related to international white collar crime in an ever-increasingly globalized business environment.
One of the topics that drew much discussion in …