1. Introduction
1.1 Research questions, hypothesis, and relevance
2. Literature review
2.1. Criminological literature on corporate criminality
2.1.1. White-colloar criminality
2.1.2. General strain theory
2.1.3. Corporate connection
2.2. Corporate engagement in social interaction
2.2.1. Organisational behaviour
2.2.2. Corporate governance
2.2.3. Corporate social responsibility
2.2.4. Signaling theory
2.3 Compliance management systems
2.4. Corporate criminal law
2.4.1. Action and causality
2.4.2. Liability
2.4.3. Why criminal law?
2.4.4. International standards, laws, soft laws and comparative law
2.5 Conclusion
3. Methodology
3.1. Case study: Spain
3.2. Sources of data
3.2.1. Judicial acts
3.2.2. Interviews
3.3. Data analysis
4. Analysis
4.1. Spain's legal frame
4.2. Judicial acts
4.2.1 General prosecutor's opinion
4.2.1.1. Compliance management systems
4.2.1.2. Liability
4.2.1.3. Genesis of CCL
4.2.2. Case law
4.2.2.1. Compliance
4.2.2.2. Liability
4.3. Interviews
4.3.1. Reasons for setting a CMS
4.3.2. Management procedures
4.3.3. Perceived trends
4.3.4. Goals of CCL laws
5. Discussion
5.1. Research question 1
5.2. Research question 2
6. Conclusion.