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Encyclopedia of white-collar and corporate crime /

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Since the first edition of this work, the number and severity of white collar crimes has risen to such a level that many experts attribute the near-Depression of 2008 to white-collar malfeasance, id est crimes of greed and excess by bankers and financial institutions which came close to collapsing t...

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Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Other Authors: Salinger, Lawrence M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, 2013.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
White collar crimes > Encyclopedias.
Corporations > Corrupt practices > Encyclopedias.
Commercial crimes > Encyclopedias.
Misconduct in office > Encyclopedias.
Political corruption > Encyclopedias.
Administrative agencies > Corrupt practices > Encyclopedias.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Since the first edition of this work, the number and severity of white collar crimes has risen to such a level that many experts attribute the near-Depression of 2008 to white-collar malfeasance, id est crimes of greed and excess by bankers and financial institutions which came close to collapsing the U.S. economy. Since the first edition there have also been the largest Ponzi scheme in history (Madoff), an ecological disaster caused by BP and its subcontractors (Gulf Oil Spill), and U.S. Defense Department contractors operating like vigilantes in Iraq (Blackwater).
Item Description:Revised edition of Encyclopedia of white-collar and corporate crime, published in 2005.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xlii, xii, 1168 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781452276175 (ebook) :