The Viability of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) in the UK: The Impact on Global Anti-Bribery Compliance

Abstract Deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) provide an alternative enforcement tool to tackle economic crime. Prosecutors tailor punishment and remediation measures more accurately satisfy the principles of prosecution. The companies in question can avoid criminal charges, provided that they comply with agreed terms conditions. use DPAs is conducive relieving collateral consequences, while being able deter, punish reshape corporate behaviour. In principle, authorities maximise leverage liability over cultivate a robust culture against bribery. It argued effective global anti-bribery regime rests not only transnational cooperation, but also adequate governance rigorous compliance. With having increased prominence as mainstay US regime, it remains be seen whether potent will viable further future landscape UK even on basis.