With an emphasis on substantive law, this extensively revised casebook
provides comprehensive coverage of major white-collar crime statutes in the
federal criminal code, securities laws, and environmental statutes, as well as
sentencing principles under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. CORPORATE AND
WHITE COLLAR CRIME: Cases and Materials, Fourth Edition, shows students what
white collar crime is and how it is detected, prosecuted, and punished today.
The casebook is well known for its teachability:
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distinguished author Kathleen F. Brickey, who is widely published in the field
and has served as a consultant to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, draws on her
extensive experience to present a revealing and realistic account of the law
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distinctive focus on major white-collar crime statutes allows timely and
topical coverage of contemporary substantive law issues
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clear and concise expository introductions illuminate the contexts of the
cases that follow
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well edited and carefully selected cases (the best "teaching cases") are
reinforced by provocative notes and questions that stimulate lively classroom
discussion
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skillfully written problems throughout the book enrich understanding of the
cases and challenge students to apply substantive law principles to
hypotheticals that test the outer bounds of the principal cases
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recent Justice Department prosecution guidelines provide an excellent platform
for exploring policy considerations relating to prosecuting corporations and
their officers and executives
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a detailed Teacher's Manual supplies specific guidance on discussion and
analysis of casebook problems, notes, and questions
The Fourth Edition incorporates new material on:
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recent corporate fraud prosecutions, including those of Arthur Andersen,
Martha Stewart, and Bernie Ebbers
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Sarbanes-Oxley statutes relating to conspiracy, securities fraud, and
obstruction of justice
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important Supreme Court decisions that invalidate the Federal Sentencing
Guidelines (Booker) and Arthur Andersen¿s obstruction of justice conviction
(Andersen), as well as high Court decisions relating to conspiracy (Jimenez
Recio), mail fraud (Pasquantino), and federal program bribery (Sabri)
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significant appellate court decisions
