Corporations extract legal waivers from prosecutors, weakening criminal consequences.

Evidence

Concessions are granted because companies refuse settlements without the waivers they demand. This practice further weakens consequences for criminal conduct. Prosecutors are averse to acknowledging exempting companies from certain laws and penalties, so waivers are rarely mentioned in media announcements of settlements. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1569

Categorization

• SEED: Could build an essay on how negotiated invisibility — waivers hidden from media — shapes public perception of corporate criminality.