LGL 3215 White Collar Crime
The term "white-collar crime" has been used to refer to a wide variety of illegal behaviors, but much definitional ambiguity remains about a concept that was named only in the early part of the twentieth century and in recent years has seen a significant increase of attention by the criminal justice community. This course will address the question "what is white-collar crime?" and theoretical views of the causes of such crime. Many forms of white collar crime will be explored, estimates of the extent and costs of these crimes will be discussed, along with victim and offender profiles. Legal issues, including questions of corporate and government liability, will be reviewed. Readings will provide students with the opportunity to consider problems associated with the enforcement of laws and administrative regulations related to white-collar crime, the investigation and prosecution of such offenses, and the sentencing of white-collar offenders.