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Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

The primary statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, which collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

Business entity

A legal structure for an organization, such as a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company.

Corporate offense

A violation or alleged violation of federal law committed by a business entity or by an individual employee while acting in their job role.

Enforcement action

Any concluded action taken by a federal agency to enforce a law or regulation, including administrative, civil, or criminal actions, settlements, deferred prosecution agreements, or non-prosecution agreements.

Federal agency

A department, agency, or other unit of the U.S. federal government.

Deferred prosecution agreement (DPA)

A voluntary alternative to criminal prosecution for an organization, where a prosecutor agrees to defer filing charges for a period, typically in exchange for the organization's agreement to certain conditions like paying fines and improving compliance.