The purpose of this course is to introduce students to a variety of topics and issues in the white-collar crime area. The course will examine types, causes and the measurement of white-collar crime. Specifically, this course will review the debate regarding the definition of white-collar crime, overview the costs of white-collar and corporate crime to society, consider competing theories to explain white-collar criminality and explore the use of criminal sanctions to deter the misconduct of corporations, including environmental crime.
