Examining a shocking array of fraud, corruption, theft, and embezzlement cases, this vivid collection reveals the practice of detecting, investigating, prosecuting, defending, and resolving white-collar crimes. Each chapter is a case study of an illustrative criminal case and draws on extensive public records around both obscure and high-profile crimes of the powerful, such as money laundering, mortgage fraud, public corruption, securities fraud, environmental crimes, and Ponzi schemes. Organized around a consistent analytic framework, each case tells a unique story and provides an engaging introduction to these complex crimes, while also introducing students to the practical aspects of investigation and prosecution of white-collar offenses. Jennifer C. Noble's text takes students to the front lines of these vastly understudied crimes, preparing them for future practice and policy work.

About the Author
Jennifer C. Noble is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at California State University, Sacramento.

Reviews

"Overall, Noble's case-based text should provide students with an accessible, interesting, and well-structured entree into thinking about white-collar and financial crimes, and the complex legal processes that surround them. Her writing avoids specialized jargon, remains admirably objective, and is suitable for undergraduates in a range of social science disciplines, but especially criminal justice, criminology, sociology, legal studies or forensic studies. Her text fills a gap in bridging related disciplines that should more often speak to each other through thoughtful pedagogy."

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Book Information
ISBN 9780520302891
Author Jennifer C. Noble
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 272g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm