White collar suspects will know they are being investigated weeks, or even months prior to their arrest. Typically a white collar crime investigation runs a common course but can last a long time. Also, a criminal process for allegations in a state (crime) of white collar crime can become federal and this will allow it to go on for a longer period of time. Most white collar crimes are prosecuted by government prosecutors that work for a prosecutor's office. The prosecutor's office is responsible for seeking justice in its jurisdiction. The role that a jury or judges have in the prosecution and sentencing of White Collar criminal can begin with a grand jury which will decide the final charges. Grand juries are comprised of 15-23 randomly
