Because organizations are held liable for the criminal actions of all their employees and agents,they do not achieve mitigation of fines by cooperating with or self-reporting misconduct to authorities.

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Organizations can often receive reduced fines or even avoid prosecution altogether by cooperating with authorities and self-reporting misconduct. This is known as "cooperation credit" and is a common practice in many jurisdictions. However, cooperation alone does not guarantee immunity from prosecution and the severity of the offense and actions taken to remediate the situation will still be taken into account.

Because Organizations Are Held Liable for the Criminal Actions of All