The law responds to dangerous corporate and public agencies in several ways. These ways include administrative regulation, civil liability, or criminal liability. Criminal offenses relating can be structured in one of two ways: (1) a focus on risk creation; or (2) a focus on the harm done. Over the past 10 years, such cases have increasingly been considered within the mainstream of criminal offenses. For example, successful prosecutions have occurred for criminal manslaughter. Another trend over the past 10 years has been the significantly enhanced level of fines imposed. Current English law takes the rather restrictive approach that a fine is the only punishment that can be imposed on a company or a public agency. The Sentencing Advisory Panel established under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 began presenting opinions to the Court of Appeal to help it form sentencing guidelines. Its first consultation paper dealt with sentencing for environmental offenses and recommended a more settled formula for determining the level of fines in cases involving companies. Forms of punishment other than fines could also be introduced; the Law Commission has proposed the imposition of remedial orders in addition to fines. 58 reference notes (Author abstract modified)