White Collar and Corporate Crime: A Case Study Approach, Second Edition

Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook on Casebook Connect, including lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities. Access also includes an outline tool, newsfeed, and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your classes. White Collar and Corporate Crime: A Case Study Approach introduces the key topics in White Collar Crime while providing an overview of both organizational and criminological theory. Throughout the text, Law in the Real World examples and in-depth Case Studies offer the opportunity to apply theory to actual situations. Throughout the text, experienced author Laura Pinto Hansen discusses the cultural and structural reasons for why white collar crime happens, even in the most regulated of industries, including financial markets and medicine. This timely and engaging text provides the perfect introduction to the world of white collar crime. Professors and students will benefit from: ● Law in the Real World feature explores both well-known and lesser known examples of white collar crime, providing exposure to a wide variety of crimes in an understandable context. Discussion questions encourage students to analyze these examples in more depth. ● Case Studies provide an opportunity to dive deeper into a single white collar crime case related to the specific chapter. ● Broad coverage of a wide range of topics in a readable and engaging style. Chapters include chapter objectives, a glossary of key terms, and chapter summaries to help students understand new concepts. ● Coverage of the role of social networks in white collar crime, including its theory and terminology and use in criminal investigations in Chapter 2. ● Examination of the intersection of cybercrime and white collar crime in Chapter 5. New to the Second Edition: • Streamlined introductory chapter on The “Ideal” Organization vs. How Organizations are Really Run. • New chapter on White Collar Crime in Sports and Entertainment. • NewLaw in the Real World examples and Case Studies throughout the book, focusing on current events, such as Whistleblowers on the Boeing 737s and the Cryptocurrency Crisis and the Collapse of FTX. • Up-to-date coverage in the Political Crime chapter, including indictments and convictions of former President Donald J. Trump.