CRM 621 White Collar Crime

Defines white collar crime and the implications associated with enforcement of laws related to white collar criminality and prosecution of such offenses and sentencing of offenders. Examines theoretical explanations for white collar crime and questions of corporate liability. Economic, social, and political costs of corporate and white collar crime will be compared to street crime. Various forms of white collar crime will be examined and illustrated through case studies and research including estimates of cost, victim and offender profiles, and legal issues. Global frauds committed by transnational corporations will be explored.

Credits

4

Offered

as needed