Australia is in the process of implementing a significant change to prosecutorial strategy through the Crime Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime Bill) 2017. This will allow for the introduction of Deferred Prosecution Agreements, designed to encourage early self-reporting of misconduct in return for a deferral of punishment as long as agreed restrictions are complied with. It remains subject to consultation following the release of a draft Deferred Prosecution Agreement Code of Practice. The mechanism has been used extensively in the United States and in the United Kingdom. In this article, based on extensive experience adjudicating on the DPA experience in the United States, I argue that policymakers should exercise caution. While the DPA mechanism generates headlines it also facilitates the façade of enforcement.

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美国在推迟公司起诉方面的问题经验

澳大利亚正在通过 2017 年犯罪立法修正案（打击公司犯罪法案）对起诉战略实施重大变革。这将允许引入延期起诉协议，旨在鼓励及早自我报告不当行为，以换取只要遵守了商定的限制，就可以推迟处罚。在暂缓起诉协议《业务守则》草案发布后，仍需进行磋商。该机制已在美国和英国广泛使用。在本文中，基于对美国 DPA 经验进行裁决的丰富经验，我认为政策制定者应谨慎行事。虽然 DPA 机制产生了头条新闻，但它也促进了执法的表面。