Discuss the steps organizations take to mitigate the severity of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

What will be an ideal response?

The Guidelines specify that companies can take actions, such as the following, to show efforts to prevent and detect violations of the law. (1 ) Develop compliance standards and procedures designed to minimize criminal conduct. (2 ) Make high-level personnel responsible for overseeing compliance with such standards and procedures. (3 ) Avoid assigning to positions any employees they know (or should know) to be inclined to pursue illegal activities. (4 ) Communicate ethical standards through training programs or by disseminating publications that explain appropriate behavior. (5 ) Monitor behavior by having in place a system that employees can use to report criminal behavior without fear of retribution. (6 ) Develop a system for enforcing standards, such as by disciplining employees appropriately. (7 ) Respond appropriately to offenses by taking reasonable steps to ensure that they will not be repeated.