When Should Deferred Prosecution Be Used?

School of Law

What happens when corporations commit serious crimes—and even cause deaths? In this thought-provoking video, Professor Peter Reilly from Texas A&M University School of Law breaks down how the Department of Justice (DOJ) uses deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) to address corporate misconduct without going to trial. Using real-world examples, including his work on United States v. Boeing, which involved two 737 MAX airplane crashes in 2018 and 2019 that resulted in 346 casualties, Professor …