Corporate Crime: A Reference Handbook

by Richard D. Hartley

Overview

Corporate Crime examines the ever-present problem of white-collar and corporate crime, not only within the United States but also worldwide.

Should corporations and their employees be held criminally liable for shoddy business practices? This volume explores both sides of the question, discussing the nature and scope of corporate crime, the controversies surrounding it, and the most promising solutions. How do we define corporate crime and how do we detect it? Corporate Crime guides readers through the definitions and concepts as well as the difficulties in detecting, prosecuting, and punishing corporate wrongdoing.

How do corporations get away with their crimes? This reference examines both the successes and the failures of government and law enforcement policies concerning the punishment of corporate crime and explores leading contemporary proposals for controlling and deterring it. It is an essential information source for any citizen of corporate America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598840858
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/05/2008
Series:	Contemporary World Issues
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Richard D. Hartley is assistant professor of criminal justice at Texas A&M International University, Laredo, TX.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Background and History
Corporate and White-Collar Crime Defined
Corporate Crime Typologies
History of Corporate Entities and Corporate Offending
The Corporation Today
Laws and Legal Origins of Corporate Crime
Recent Legislation
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Criminal Antitrust Penalty Enhancement & Reform Act
Types of Corporate Crime
Fraud, Tax Evasion, and Economic Exploitation
Price-Fixing, Price-Gouging, and False Advertising
Corporate Theft, Exploitation, and Unfair Labor Practices
Violent Corporate Offenses
Unsafe Environmental Practices
Unsafe Consumer Products
Unsafe Working Conditions
Universities and Colleges as Corporate Offenders
Importance of Studying Corporate and White-Collar Crime
Conclusion
References

Chapter 2: Problems, Controversies, and Solutions
Types of Corporate Crime and Definitional Problems
Should Corporations Be Held Socially Responsible
Prosecution of Corporations
Problems With Criminal Justice System Control
Punishment of Corporate Crime
Remedies for Harm Done
Determining Fines
Probationary Sentences
Deferred Prosecutions
Measuring Corporate Crime
Sources of Data
Federal Sources
State and Municipal Sources
Detecting and Controlling Corporate Crime
Improving Current Methods
Conclusion
References

Chapter 3: Worldwide Perspective
Corporate Offending Outside the United States
Globalization and Its Effects on Corporate Offending Worldwide
The Extent of Corporate Offending in Other Countries
Political Corruption and Corporate Crime
Corruption in Services, Development, and Post-Conflict Construction
Corporate Crime and Reconstruction in the Wake of Conflict
Rebuilding Iraq
Access to Healthcare Worldwide
Corruption and HIV/AIDS
Corruption in Mexico's Public Health System
Healthcare Reform: Columbia Versus Venezuela
Recommendations for the Health Sector
What in the World can be Done?
Laws and Legislation Against Corporate Offending around the World
Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption
United Nations Convention Against Corruption
United Nations Global Impact
Other Resources in the Global Fight Against Corruption
Detecting and Controlling Corporate Crime Worldwide
Prosecution of Corporations in Other Countries
Punishment of Corporation Worldwide
Conclusion
References

Chapter 4: Chronology

Chapter 5: Biographical Sketches
Henry Clayton
Marshall B. Clinard
Bernard Ebbers
Andrew Fastow
Alberto Fujimori
Gilbert Geis
Dennis Kozlowski
Kenneth Lay
Patrick Leahy
Michael Milkin
Slobodan Milosevic
Ferdinand Marcos
Stephanie A. Martz
Paul J. McNulty
Robert F. Meier
Ralph Nader
Michael Oxley
Henry N. Pontell
John Rigas
Paul Sarbanes
Sally S. Simpson
Jeffrey K. Skilling
Adam Smith
Arlen J. Specter
Eliot Spitzer
Nadine Strossen
Mohammed Suharto
Edwin Sutherland
Larry D. Thompson
Gary Winnick
Paul C. Yeager

Chapter 6: Facts and Data
Facts and Statistics on Corporate Crime
Government Reports and Documents
Legislation Pertaining to Corporate Offending
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
The Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914
The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Governmental Commentary on Corporate Offending
Quotes
Other Relevant Documents
References

Chapter 7: Directory of Organizations
American Antitrust Institute
Antitrust Modernization Commission
Center for Corporate Policy
Corporate Fraud Task Force
The Council of Europe
Department of Justice Antitrust Division
Federal Trade Commission
The International Montary Fund
Internet Crime Complaint Center
Interpol
The Latin American Centre for Development
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
National White-Collar Crime Center
Organization For Competitive Markets
The Organization of American States
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission
White Collar Crime Research Consortium
World Bank
World Trade Organization

Chapter 8: Resources
Print Resources
Books
Jourbanal Articles
Dissertations
Magazines and Newsletters
Government Documents and Agency Publications
Non-print Resources
Videos
Websites

Glossary

Index

About the Author

Editorial Reviews

An excellent chronology of key events, movements, and legislation is included as well as biographical sketches of some prominent individuals at the forefront of corporate crime news (both good and bad), including Michael Milken and Ken Lay. …The book concludes with a good index. This resource is highly recommended for all libraries and anyone seeking information about hate crimes.” —ARBA

From the Publisher

Here, Hartley (coauthor, Criminal Courts) defines his subject over three essay-style chapters, offering a conceptual analysis of white-collar crime and its legal ambiguities and an overview of its global implications. A 16-page chronology locates the advent of corporatization with the 1443 institution of Inventor Bylaws. Yet a segment devoted to profiling influential figures offers just 31 biographies-an array that seems incomplete without the inclusion of scene-setting robber barons and 1920s-era Teapot Dome scandal participants. For public policy and corporate history collections.

—Savannah Schroll Guz

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