University of California Press White-Collar and Financial Crimes: A Casebook of Fraudsters, Scam Artists, and Corporate Thieves

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. From the Inside Flap "A nice, readable review of some of the most compelling topics in white-collar crime."&;Laura Finley, Barry University "A major contribution to the growing socio-legal literature on white collar crime. Unpacking ten cases of white-collar crimes brings to the classroom the opportunity to compare and contrast in rich detail the legal and practical issues that distinguish these crimes from traditional street crimes as they transit the various stages of the justice system."&;Gary Feinberg, St. Thomas University  "Offers students an interesting and informative way to learn through real-world examples."&;Daniel W. Phillips III, Campbellsville University  From the Back Cover "A nice, readable review of some of the most compelling topics in white-collar crime."--Laura Finley, Barry University "A major contribution to the growing socio-legal literature on white collar crime. Unpacking ten cases of white-collar crimes brings to the classroom the opportunity to compare and contrast in rich detail the legal and practical issues that distinguish these crimes from traditional street crimes as they transit the various stages of the justice system."--Gary Feinberg, St. Thomas University "Offers students an interesting and informative way to learn through real-world examples."--Daniel W. Phillips III, Campbellsville University About the Author Jennifer C. Noble is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at California State University, Sacramento.