Today's White Collar Crime: Legal, Investigative, and Theoretical Perspectives / Edition 1

by Hank J. Brightman

Overview

The only text available that presents white-collar crime to undergraduates from both theoretical and practical / professional perspectives, in a unique text-adapted readings format.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415996112
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/23/2009
Series:	Criminology and Justice Studies
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Hank J. Brightman is Associate Research Professor in the War Gaming Department of the United States Naval War College. He served as an Associate Professor and Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at Saint Peter’s College from 2000-2008. He also spent 15 years in a variety of law enforcement, investigative, and intelligence analysis positions with the U.S. Department of the Interior, the United States Secret Service and the United States Navy.

Table of Contents

1. Today’s White Collar Crime 2. Information Technology and White Collar Crime 3. The Corporate State Corruption Connection – Can It Be Stopped? 4. The Origins of Public Corruption Control in the United States: 1883-1969 5. The "Modern Era" of Public Corruption Control: The 1970s Through Today 6. White Collar Crime Theory: Origins and Early Developments 7. Organizational and Societal Crime Theories 8. White Collar Crime: A Legalistic Perspective 9. White Collar Crime Analysis and Trends 10. Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of White Collar Crime