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WHITE COLLAR CRIMES  

This article describes several types of white collar crime.

this artcile explains white collar crime and how the business may spiral out of control.

Today, through much debate, the term is generally applied to any form of various nonviolent offenses that are committed in a business or professional setting for capital gains.

This is an article that I wrote for my Sociology class on the differences of punishments on white collar crimes vs. street crimes.

Article elaborates on the reasons people are more than willing to commit white collar crimes.

In the wake of the Enron convictions, there is debate over how white collar criminals should be punished. Imprisonment or available alternatives?

The definition of white collar crime is one of great debate. There are many theories explaining criminal activity. Three that best explain white collar crime are the Differential-Association Theory, Anomie-Strain Theory, and the Rational Choice Theory.

With the advent of technology, as well as a general relaxation of morals in society, has led to a boom in white collar crime in the past several decades. In the interest of understanding this trend, theories behind white collar crime are analyzed in this research.

As technology has evolved, and modern life has become more complicated, an increasing number of individuals are getting involved in what is called "White Collar" crime. This paper discusses the effects of the crime on society.

This article goes into a brief detail about occupational, organizational, and computer crimes.

Many of us have no idea of the incredible toll exacted on us both as individuals and as a society by those unsavory characters--or companies--that would suavely or systematically, bilk us out of our hard-earned money.

Frances Fargos Townsend is quitting her prestigous job with the Bush Administration after being the president's go-getter, problem solver.

White collar crimes against authors may not be legal, but they're still commonplace. Without knowing what to look for, it is easy for an aspiring author to fall victim to a scam.

This article describes one type of white collar crime called occupational crime.

People who have a desire to serve the public and have a knack for figuring out mysteries often make excellent police detectives.

Now by no means am I marginalizing the loss of life due to terrorism but look at the staggering contrast between what we do to ourselves and what the terrorist have done to us...

FBI agents are employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and are responsible for investigating crimes that occur on the federal level.

...look at the staggering contrast between what we do to ourselves and what the terrorist have done and think about which one poses more of a risk to the American people.

ANn article about Fred Thompson.

This article describes some themes which occur in the book The Gift of Fear, and how women can use these principles to keep themselves safe.

A rare view of the mortgage business from the bottom of the so called food chain and a snapshot of where the responsibility really lies.

In the end, it is difficult to know for sure if a particular program will work to prevent violent criminal behavior.

Creating wealth isn't an easy task but you need to understand that how you think about money affects whether or not you will have money.

Effects of Adam Smith and Daniel McCallum organization theories on policing

Although the job market is increasingly tight, and finding legal employment may be increasingly difficult, even the underground economy offers safer ways for young women to pay the rent.

You've probably heard about probation for individuals, but what about probation for businesses?

Federal officials are concerned that Al Qaeda may be developing ties with mafia members within the United States.

If you like working with numbers, a forensic accounting cerificate opens new doors and the pay is worth the effort

If there is one thing that every American loves, it is a good old fashioned list. It doesn't matter to the everyman what this list is about- hell, it could be a list of Cher's greatest selling singles since 1985.

Contraband is any illegal substance that is manufactured, possessed, sold, rented, distributed or otherwise made available to or by citizens.

A news story about the tumbling executives of Wall Street fame....

Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks should never be forgotten, nor should the victims of both these tragedies. People should not compare Hurricane Katrina with 9/11 but they do.

This article provides instances of corporate crime.

One of the most serious white collar financial crimes in the U.S. is tax fraud, which is the act of knowingly misrepresenting tax information in order to reduce monetary liability.

This paper covers the Skinner v. Oklahoma ex rel. Williamson Act and how the Supreme Court Justices felt about criminals having children. Genetics, sterilization, and issues of class are discussed.

Friends of Northwest Indiana, protestors of the Jena 6 case, speculate on how they feel about Jena, Louisiana, education, and the legal system.

In a day and age where your identity is used to judge you more than ever, your personal information has never been at greater risk and identity theft is now one of the fastest growing crimes in America, and the world.

Fraud though a non violent crime creates victims. Victims of fraud experience the same emotional responses as victims of violent crimes. Fraud is much like other crimes it often goes unreported.

Preliminary figures from a new report by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute (MARI), show Florida ranking number one for mortgage fraud. Find out who the top 5 states are and what the FBI is investigating.

Opinion piece designed to call on Americans opposed to the continuation of war. Take action. Step out side of your comfort zone and do something about injustice.

Now, if history illustrates anything about the plea bargain it is this: The plea bargain is an essential and beneficial tool for resolving criminal dispositions.

A research paper describing the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and it's effects on corporations.

Eve made me do it!

Corporate thugs get away with murder while street thugs pay the price.

describes ways that you can fight back against Identity Theft.

Have you spotted any scams or spams lately? If you have, then you can consider yourself officially deputized. Join the posse, and let's clean up this web-town! Here's what you can do!

statistics on drug use

A look at criminals using computers and the internet. Explains how and what the government is doing to protect its citizens, and gives some tips to protect yourself.

An alumni's honest review of Champlain College's online version of the Bachelors in Computer and Digital Forensics.

Giuliani's assistant US attorney John Carroll later bragged to Seton Hall Law students that in the Milken case "we're guilty of criminalizing technical offenses."

It is a scam two decades old - and it still works.

Can you believe it this guy was actually out having a sumptuous meal with friends (this squeaky clean low country southern gentleman) when the feds served his drug indictment. I bet you that gave him "heartburn."

Is Rio Rancho, New Mexico a nice city? It's the fourth fastest growing city in the country. What brings people here?

Violence on the border with Juarez is hyped by all the media. Take it with a large grain of salt.

Homeowners who applied for mortgage loans with teaser rates want a free ride from Uncle Sam. Amnesty should not be thrown around. Don't those who have enjoyed the dream have to pay for it?

Profiting from the suffering and death of others is far from illegal; it is simply a matter of licensing. The issue has never been "Who Suffers?" but "Who Profits?"

Technically, extortion is a fancy word for the act of forcing someone to do something for you. Usually, extortion involves violence or threats of violence in order to obtain financial or personal gain.

"Left", "right"-IT'S ALL A SHOW! A political pro wrestling act that keeps us TV tranced, state schooled dumb down �murkans bamboozled as everything we and our ancestors believed in, fought for, died for is robbed from us.

The only way to lessen the activities of the Klan is to have them officially declared a terrorist organization and have them prosecuted, to the full extent of the law, under the Patriot Act of 2001.

Now that the Democrats have obliterated Republican control of Congress, they need to show the American public that they can still legislate and make a difference, even under the blundering partisanship of the lame duck George W. Bush.

Whether it's dealing with issues such as poverty, race, crime, foreign or domestic policy, the mainstream news media fails to live up to its responsibilities, which are enshrined in our nation's Constitution.

a suggested approach to reduce return to prisons after release through a program entitled FREE.

There's an old saying, meant to be humorous: "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you." Identify theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States, and ruins thousands of lives each year.

Our judicial system has become too tyrannical with their ability to take a person's freedom for a minor penetration of the law. People should be afforded the civilized justice that our country was founded on.

Racial disparity in sentencing is a problematic issue within the criminal justice system. There are of course people who would like to believe that it does not exist.

Forget about the Playstation Two and a downloaded music collection. The days of walking around with easy access to five thousand, if not more, songs in your pocket are decades away.

Can tourists and residents live in harmony in the nation's 5th largest city. As out-of-state visitors increase by 50 percent, and residency increases - both sides fight for scarce resources. Does the city invest in tourism or residences?

In what has been described as a "ground breaking" book, Michel Foucault discusses in Discipline and Punish the evolution of philosophical approaches to the treatment of criminals inside penal institutions.

These baseless, illegitimate laws are null and void and needless. We must take action upon this truth and quit capitulating to intimidating judges, lawyers, and cops.

This paper discusses not only how the Enron Scandal turned out to be one of the biggest white collar crimes in American history, but also how the lives of ordinary Americans, the entire New York Stock Exchange, and the Accounting/Legal professions were affected.

This is an overview of the trend of corporate downsizing in America

It is written: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His name can be seen or heard anywhere from political parties to marketable paraphenalia or the sanguine lips of televangelists...

When your identity is stolen, what are the stakes?

The drug war in America is locking up drug offenders at a faster rate than any other crime. Is it the only answer to drugs in America?

We currently live in a nation where schools and churches are closing, but new prisons are being built at an alarming rate. How we have gotten to this point in the modern corrections system, and a brief history of the development of that system, are discussed in this paper.

A "top ten" list of the most underrated television shows of all time, a bit about them, and why they should have either been given more recognition or allowed to stay on the air longer.

There are certain things that always get me going no matter how hard I try to ignore them. They get me hot under the collar and I guess they always will.

In Iowa crime news this week, VineLink.com helps victims feel safer, Iowa police search for missing 14-year-old girl, a man uses shock collar on wife for interrogation, a 13-year-old is arrested for shooting replica pistol in an Iowa public library.

Pope Benedict XVI has a mixed history regarding priest sex abuse crimes. So when the Pope's preacher Cantalamessa called down the Almighty's wrath on the "abominations," was this message to or from His Holiness?

She was born in a black and white world. She committed a crime when she was ten. We jump to when she is an adult with a partner who crochets and some childhood things link up to the adult.

This is a fantasy novel based around a dwarf Goran who sets out on an adventure to avenge the death of his father and help in the new war set against the innocent people of Irabeth

Are Bill and Hillary's much-touted records on race relations justified?

MARCH 26--Last week's bombshell Los Angeles Times report claiming that the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur in the lobby of a Manhattan recording studio was carried out by associates of Sean "Diddy" Combs

Details for activities, sound effects, decorations and costumes for an authentic haunted house, right out of Dark Shadows. This would be a great literature, art or theater class activity.

Everywhere you look, there it is; religion. It's more heavily advertised than cola and clearly more addictive than nicotine and caffeine combined.

From Helen Mirren's classy elegance, to Kelly Preston's awful walk through the jungle in leopard print, our panel of three reviews the hits and the misses of this year's Red Carpet Fashions. It is sure to have you talking for days!

New Jersey Governor John Corzine badly injured on way to meeting at governor's mansion with Rutger's coach C. Vivian Stringer and Don Imus.

This is a version of the thesis that I wrote. It deals with the issue of whether or not the Arts can have an impact on society. I chose to frame the question in the context of my experiences with one play, The Laramie Project.