Description
Due Week 4
According to the text, white-collar crime refers to offenses committed by
workers in the course of their commercial activities. For this case study, use
the Internet and/or the Strayer library (https://research.strayer.edu) to research and explore a
white-collar crime committed within the last three years.
Write a 3 -page paper in which you address the following thoroughly. Cite
specifics from the case wherever possible to support your arguments:
- Examine
three elements of white-collar crime and then determine whether or not the
defendant committed a white-collar crime or any action that requires
prosecution. Provide a rationale to support your position.
- Identify
and summarize the law which you believe the defendant infringed upon, and
identify three of the most significant portions of the law related to this
case. Provide support for your rationale.
- Examine
whether the actions of the defendant are supported by others in society
and why. If the actions are supported, analyze to what degree they are and
analyze the significance of this support. Then, give your opinion as to
whether the defendant got the intended outcome as a result of the
defendant’s actions. Provide a rationale to support your
response.
- Debate
the likelihood of the Department of Justice categorizing the defendant’s
behavior as deviant. Next, determine three possible effects on the pursuit
of justice if the Justice Department does or does not consider the
defendant’s behavior deviant. Justify your response.
- Use at
least three quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and similar types of websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting
requirements:
- Be
typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides; citations and references should follow the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
- Include
a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name,
the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
- Properly
classify criminal offenders and discuss criminal typologies.
- Use
technology and information resources to research issues related to the
criminal mind.
- Write
clearly and concisely about topics involving the criminal mind using
proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions