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Queen For A Day: The Dangerous Game of Proffers, Proffer Agreements and Proffer Letters ( February 2005 )
Just what is a proffer and what are the perils of entering into a proffer agreement (also known as a proffer letter) with the federal government? Proffer or "queen for a day" letters are written agreements between federal prosecutors and individuals under criminal investigation which permit these individuals to tell the government about their knowledge of crimes, with the supposed assurance that their words will not be used against them in any later proceedings. (The individuals can either be witnesses, subjects or targets of a federal investigation, although it is subjects and targets who provide most proffers.) -
Compliance Programs to Detect and Prevent Crime: Amended Federal Sentencing Guidelines ( October 2004 )
The United States Sentencing Commission has recently submitted to Congress extensive amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines applicable to organizations, expanding what is meant by an "effective compliance program" to prevent and detect violations of law. Demonstrated adherence to the Guidelines is one of two factors that can mitigate the potential fine range for an organization's violation of federal law (in some instances up to 95%). -
The Federal Sentencing Guidelines: A Formulaic and Impersonal Approach to Dispensing Justice ( September 1999 )
A critique of federal sentencing guidelines.
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