a casebook of fraudsters, scam artists, and corporate thieves Noble, Jennifer C. creator author. text bibliography cau 2021 monographic eng

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183 pages "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 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, every 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 Noble's text takes students to the front lines of these vastly understudied crimes, preparing them for future practice and policy work"-- Embezzlement -- Mortgage fraud -- Ponzi schemes -- Healthcare fraud -- Cybercrimes -- Corporate fraud -- Money laundering -- Environmental crimes -- Foreign Corrupt Practice Act -- Insider trading -- Academic fraud -- False advertising Jennifer C. Noble. Includes bibliographical references and index. White collar crimes United States Case studies Commercial crimes United States Case studies Swindlers and swindling United States Case studies Deceptive advertising United States Case studies Computer crimes United States Case studies HV6769 .N63 2021 364.16/80973 9780520302884 9780520302891 2020028084 CU-S/DLC 200623 20250213120016.0 21610504 eng