Confession Consequences in a Crowded Investigative Environment: Complexities in Cooperation with Multiple Authorities in Cartel Investigations

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Rein Wesseling, Sep 16, 2015

Amnesty and leniency applications have frequently been compared to confessions in the Catholic Church. The parallel is evident for the confession part. But what about the penance? In the Catholic Church there is no fixed catalog of actions a sinner has to take to qualify for absolution. Yet, though there is a degree of discretion for the priest, he will convey what is required in a finite manner. That