COM 43204 IDS: CORPORATE AND WHITE COLLAR CRIME (4)

White-Collar Crime focuses on a wide range of criminal activity that is committed by people who hold some privilege or are in an advantaged economic and political position .  We will explore how such crimes are socially defined and what is the background of the perpetrators and their victims while examining the social contexts that promote them. How do corporate and white-collar crime's economic, social, and political costs compare to street crime ? This course explores crimes such as embezzlement, fraud, and theft perpetrated within enterprises, including “underground” economic activities. The course also examines criminal violations of antitrust and environmental laws, securities fraud, fiduciary fraud, market crimes, and corrupt relationships between business and government. This course provides an examination of theory and research in the field of white-collar crime. Classic theoretical works and contemporary writings will be considered.