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29 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 1179 (1991-1992)
The Department of Justice Prosecutive Guidelines in Environment Cases Involving Voluntary Discosure - A Leap Forward or a Leap of Faith

handle is hein.journals/amcrimlr29 and id is 1193 raw text is: THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PROSECUTIVE GUIDELINES IN ENVIRONMENTAL CASES INVOLVING VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE - A LEAP FORWARD OR A LEAP OF FAITH? Vincent J. Marella* 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................... 1180 II. NATURE AND PROVISIONS OF THE DOJ GUIDELINES ....... 1181 A. Voluntary Disclosure ............................. 1181 B. Cooperation ............................... 1182 C. Preventive Measures and Compliance Programs ..... 1182 D. Additional Factors that May Be Relevant .......... 1183 1. Pervasiveness of Noncompliance ............... 1183 2. Internal Disciplinary Action .................. 1183 3. Subsequent Compliance Efforts ............... 1184 III. COMPARISON OF THE DOJ GUIDELINES TO OTHER VOLUN- TARY DISCLOSURE AND COOPERATION PROGRAMS ......... 1185 A. DOD/DOJ Voluntary Disclosure Program ........... 1185 B. The IRS Voluntary Disclosure Policy .............. 1186 C. Comparison of the DOJ Environmental Guidelines to the DOD Voluntary Disclosure Program and the Trea- sury P olicy ..................................... 1187 IV. CONSIDERATIONS IN MAKING A VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE UNDER THE DOJ POLICY ............................ 1189 A . N o A m nesty .................................... 1190 B. Definition of Voluntary Disclosure .............. 1191 C. Cooperation - Disclosure of Results of Company's Internal Investigation ............................ 1191 D . E PA Listing .................................... 1192 E. Possible Impact of Sentencing Guidelines ........... 1193 F. Parallel Regulatory and Prosecutive Authorities of State A gencies .................................. 1194 G. Increased Investigative and Regulatory Scrutiny May Result from the Disclosure of Noncompliance ....... 1194 * Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert & Matz, P.C. 1179

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