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Well-written, witty, and authoritative.

Profit Without Honor clearly exposes the battle between personal gain and individual integrity and provides a comprehensive overview of white-collar crime in American society. Presenting a vivid picture of all types of white-collar crime, the book covers high-profile cases, the latest trends in criminal activity, and a thorough discussion of the victims and consequences of these criminal behaviors. This edition addresses the recurrent financial meltdowns in recent years and the role of fraud and corporate crime in these crises. Utilizing both academic and popular sources, the book challenges readers to grasp the importance and long-term effects of white-collar crime in America.

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• Preface(p. x)
• Acknowledgments(p. xiv)
• About the Authors(p. xvi)
• Chapter 1 Introduction(p. 1)
• The History of a Concept(p. 3)
• Ponzis(p. 5)
• The Great Depression(p. 8)
• Tax Fraud(p. 13)
• Embezzlement(p. 13)
• Measuring White-Collar Crime(p. 19)
• Cross-Sectional Studies(p. 19)
• Industry-Specific Studies(p. 21)
• Victimization Surveys(p. 22)
• The Costs of White-Collar Crime(p. 22)
• Public Perception of White-Collar Crime(p. 23)
• About this Book(p. 24)
• Chapter 2 Crimes Against Consumers(p. 33)
• Dial F for Fraud(p. 36)
• The Myth of the Free Market(p. 38)
• Consumer Fraud(p. 39)
• Auto-Repair Rip-Offs(p. 41)
• Telemarketing Fraud(p. 42)
• ... And the Poor Get Poorer(p. 47)
• False Advertising(p. 52)
• Bait and Switch(p. 56)
• Price-Fixing(p. 57)
• Price Gouging(p. 77)
• Knockoff Rip-Offs(p. 79)
• Chapter 3 Unsafe Products(p. 93)
• Adulterated Food(p. 102)
• Dangerous Drugs and Devices(p. 104)
• Quackery(p. 115)
• Counterfeit Medicines(p. 120)
• Chapter 4 Environmental Crime(p. 130)
• The Natural Environment(p. 130)
• Water Pollution(p. 132)
• Air Pollution(p. 138)
• E-Waste(p. 140)
• Regulation and Enforcement(p. 142)
• Environmental Racism(p. 144)
• Toxic Terrorism(p. 144)
• The Superfund(p. 147)
• Fines(p. 149)
• Restitution(p. 150)
• Probation(p. 150)
• Nontraditional Sanctions(p. 150)
• Incarceration(p. 151)
• The Workplace Environment(p. 152)
• Employee Health: Hazardous Substances(p. 154)
• Asbestos(p. 154)
• Cotton Dust(p. 156)
• Radioactivity(p. 157)
• Beryllium(p. 159)
• Employee Safety: Industrial Accidents(p. 159)
• Exporting Occupational Disease(p. 170)
• Regulation and Enforcement... or Maybe Not(p. 170)
• Civil/Administrative Sanctions(p. 172)
• Criminal Sanctions(p. 173)
• Commonwealth v. Godin (1977)(p. 175)
• People v. Pymm (1989)(p. 175)
• North Carolina v. Roe (1992)(p. 176)
• Illinois v. O'Neil (1985)(p. 176)
• Common Law for Uncommon Crimes?(p. 178)
• Chapter 5 Institutional Corruption: Mass Media and Religion(p. 191)
• The Mass Media(p. 192)
• Religion(p. 199)
• Phony Faith Healers(p. 204)
• The Televangelists(p. 207)
• Religious Affinity Scams(p. 212)
• Taking the Lord's Name in GAIN(p. 215)
• Helping the Needy ... or the Greedy?(p. 217)
• Chapter 6 Securities Fraud(p. 227)
• Paper Entrepreneurism(p. 228)
• Insider Trading(p. 229)
• Stock Manipulation(p. 257)
• "Pump and Dump"(p. 259)
• The Mob Moves In(p. 263)
• Ponzi Schemes: What's Old is New(p. 264)
• Chapter 7 Corporate Fraud(p. 281)
• Who Killed Enron?(p. 294)
• Worldcom(p. 299)
• "... It Was A Very Bad Year"(p. 302)
• Global Crossing(p. 302)
• Qwest Communications(p. 303)
• Adelphia(p. 304)
• Tyco(p. 306)
• Rite Aid(p. 307)
• HealthSouth(p. 308)
• Halliburton(p. 311)
• Computer Associates(p. 313)
• Refco(p. 313)
• Fannie Mae(p. 315)
• AIG(p. 317)
• "Chainsaw AI"(p. 318)
• Chapter 8 Fiduciary Fraud(p. 331)
• THE S&L IMPLOSION(p. 333)
• Origins of a Financial Disaster(p. 334)
• "Insider" Thrift Frauds(p. 335)
• Desperation Dealing(p. 336)
• Collective Embezzlement(p. 336)
• Covering Up(p. 337)
• "Outsider" Thrift Frauds(p. 339)
• Criminal Networks(p. 339)
• Land Flips(p. 340)
• Nominee Loans(p. 340)
• Reciprocal Lending(p. 340)
• Linked Financing(p. 340)
• Reflecting on Fraud(p. 341)
• Pension Fund Fraud(p. 347)
• Investment and Financial Services Fraud(p. 349)
• Insurance Company Frauds(p. 350)
• Offshore Insurance Scams(p. 352)
• Mortgage Fraud and the 2008 Financial Meltdown(p. 355)
• Bear Stearns(p. 357)
• Merrill Lynch(p. 358)
• Lehman Brothers(p. 359)
• Chapter 9 Crimes by the Government(p. 370)
• Use of Human Guinea Pigs(p. 370)
• The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment(p. 372)
• Radiation Experiments(p. 376)
• Prison Experiments: Who Gives a Damn?(p. 379)
• Violation of Sovereignty(p. 380)
• The Iran-Contra Affair(p. 382)
• Abuse of Power(p. 388)
• Watergate(p. 388)
• Torture American-Style(p. 404)
• Chapter 10 Corruption of Public Officials(p. 429)
• Political Corruption(p. 429)
• The Executive Branch(p. 430)
• The Department of Agriculture(p. 431)
• The Department of Defense(p. 431)
• The Department of Homeland Security(p. 432)
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection(p. 432)
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(p. 436)
• The Legislative Branch(p. 437)
• Violation of Election Laws(p. 439)
• Payroll Fraud(p. 440)
• Bribery(p. 441)
• The Judicial Branch(p. 449)
• State and Local Government(p. 452)
• State Corruption(p. 453)
• County Corruption(p. 459)
• Municipal Corruption(p. 459)
• Police Corruption(p. 462)
• Corruption of Authority(p. 463)
• Kickbacks(p. 463)
• Shakedowns(p. 464)
• The Fix(p. 464)
• Opportunistic Theft(p. 464)
• Protection of Illegal Activities(p. 464)
• Structural Opportunity(p. 465)
• The Code of Silence(p. 465)
• Organizational Controls(p. 466)
• Chapter 11 Medical Crime(p. 485)
• Equipment Sales(p. 487)
• Home Care Fraud(p. 489)
• New York(p. 490)
• California(p. 491)
• Hospital Frauds(p. 492)
• Psychiatric Hospitals(p. 493)
• Self-Referrals(p. 496)
• Medicare Fraud(p. 497)
• Overcharges(p. 499)
• Retainers(p. 499)
• Waivers(p. 499)
• Medicaid Fraud(p. 501)
• Medicaid Murder?(p. 503)
• Psychiatrists-"Last Among Equals?"(p. 506)
• Fertility Fraud(p. 507)
• Research Fraud(p. 509)
• Nursing Home Abuses(p. 511)
• Policing Doctors: Physician Heal Thyself?(p. 515)
• Chapter 12 Computer Crime(p. 523)
• Embezzlement and Financial Theft(p. 531)
• Hacking(p. 535)
• Viruses and Worms(p. 549)
• Internet Scams(p. 555)
• Phishing(p. 558)
• The Nigerian Scam(p. 560)
• Espionage(p. 564)
• Chapter 13 Conclusions(p. 583)
• Causes of White-Collar Crime(p. 584)
• Societal Causes(p. 584)
• Psychopathic Wealth(p. 587)
• Institutional Causes(p. 591)
• Organizational Causes(p. 594)
• Organizational Culture(p. 596)
• Responses to White-Collar Crime(p. 598)
• Effects of White-Collar Crime(p. 603)
• Environmental and Human Costs(p. 603)
• Economic Costs(p. 604)
• Social Costs(p. 608)
• Controlling White-Collar Crime(p. 609)
• Legal Changes(p. 610)
• Institutional Changes(p. 611)
• Social Changes(p. 612)
• Occupy Wall Street: A Movement Toward Change?(p. 613)
• Index(p. 621)