BU 7566 - Criminology/White-Collar Crime

Credits: 3

Description Psychological and sociological motivations of fraud perpetrators will be examined in depth. Crimes committed by “respectable people” in positions of responsibility in private or public sector will be studied, looking at similarities and differences in behaviors. Critical readings of Sutherland, Cressey, and others are contrasted with more recent perspectives on illegal developments and corporate violations. Wall Street executives, corporate and government officials and high tech computer wizards give a new focus to white collar crime. Discusses the nature of these crimes, how regulatory bodies and legal systems treat these criminals and how they seek to avoid detection and prosecution. The impact of this type of crime on individuals, organizations and society will be discussed.

Prerequisites: None