White collar crime

White collar crime

Book - 2023

"Although they are nonviolent, white collar crimes are hardly victimless. These crimes bring significant losses to individual investors and also can result in severe damage to the entire US economy. Insider trading, corporate fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering all fall under this umbrella, and there are many more offenses to join them. The explosion of the internet and related technology has only added to the list of white collar crimes. But unlike many violent crimes, white collar offenses can be difficult to uncover and difficult to prosecute. The expert viewpoints in this volume examine the topic in fascinating detail"--

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White collar crimes > Law and legislation > United States.
Bribery > Law and legislation > United States.
Money laundering > Law and legislation > United States.
Trade secrets > Law and legislation > United States > Criminal provisions.
Investments > Law and legislation > United States > Criminal provisions.
Bribery > Law and legislation.
Investments > Law and legislation > Criminal provisions.
Money laundering > Law and legislation.
White collar crimes > Law and legislation.
United States.
Published
Buffalo, NY : Greenhaven Publishing 2023.
Language
English
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
176 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781534509269
9781534509252
  • The Importance of Opposing Viewpoints
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Is Corruption a Major Problem?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. The Negative Impacts of Corruption
  • 2. How Private Sector Corruption Works
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  • 3. Corruption Negatively Impacts Economic and Social Development Around the World
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  • 4. The Effect of Market Competition on Corruption
  • 5. Corruption Is Still a Major Issue in Some
  • Latin American Countries
  • 6. A Coup of Corruption in Brazil
  • Brasilwire
  • 7. Corruption Shapes Brazil's Politics
  • Transform! Europe
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 2. How Does Money Laundering Occur, and What Can Stop It?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. How Does Money Laundering Work?
  • 2. Banks Can Be Penalized for Not Stopping Money Laundering
  • 3. Money Laundering Is Embedded in Russia's Economy
  • 4. Banks Should Not Be Responsible for Monitoring Money Laundering
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 3. Can Trade Secrets Be Stolen?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. What Are Trade Secrets?
  • 2. How the US. Government Tackles Trade Secrets from China
  • 3. How Trade Secret Theft Is Prosecuted
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • 4. The Effect of Trade Secrets on Big Tech
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • Chapter 4. What Makes Some Investments Illegal?
  • Chapter Preface
  • 1. The Infamous Case of Bernie Madoff
  • 2. What Is Insider Trading?
  • 3. Not All Trading by Insiders Is Insider Trading
  • Financial Spread Betting
  • 4. Are Cryptocurrencies a Scam?
  • 5. The Risks of Investing in Art
  • International Monetary Fund
  • 6. How to Avoid Investment Scams
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
  • For Further Discussion
  • Organizations to Contact
  • Bibliography of Books
  • Index

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