Deferred Prosecution Agreement: A tool to deter environmental crime by corporations in Malaysia

Muhammad Amry Abdul Hapiz; Zeti Zuryani Mohd Zakuan; Anida Mahmood; H. Syafriadi

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7i22.4158

Authors

Muhammad Amry Abdul Hapiz Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysoa
Zeti Zuryani Mohd Zakuan Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Anida Mahmood Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
H. Syafriadi Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Islam Riau, Jl. Kaharuddin Nasution, 113 Pekanbaru Riau 28284, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i22.4158

Keywords:

Corporate Environmental Crime, Prosecution of Corporate Environmental Crime, Malaysian Legal System, Deferred Prosecution Agreement

Abstract

The commission of the corporate environmental crime is on the rise in Malaysia. This may be due to the existing legal system which stipulates minimal punishments and results in crime repetition. This study adopted a qualitative method through doctrinal legal research given the crucial need to assess and benefit from the prevailing implementation of deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) in another jurisdiction. This study aims to explore the suitability of DPA as an alternative tool to deter corporate environmental crime in Malaysia. Findings from the study demonstrated that DPA could effectively prevent corporate environmental crime in Malaysia.

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