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A deferred prosecution agreement is an arrangement to suspend prosecution for a specific period of time if the defendant complies with certain conditions. It is a voluntary alternative for the prosecutor, most often used in cases involving white-collar crimes such as corporate fraud.

Conditions of a defendant's deferred prosecution agreement can include the payment of fines, agreement to corporate reforms, and the requirement to participate fully in legal investigation. If these conditions ...

Many people wonder; "If I am arrested, do I have to talk to police?". The answer is "No". The right to remain silent, one of Miranda rights in the United States, is a legal right of any person subjected to police interrogation or summoned to go to trial in a court of law. This right is recognized, explicitly or by convention, in many of the world's legal systems. Due to a June 2010 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, an arrested person must vocalize their intention to invoke their Miranda ...