Understanding White Collar Crime

The text surveys the principal federal white collar crimes, the aspects of criminal law and procedure necessary to an understanding of white collar crime, and the process of white collar investigations and prosecutions. This book provides the texts of the relevant statutes, along with analyses of the statutes' elements and requirements. The text also covers remedies and penalties. Finally, the text discusses the significant policy issues that arise in white collar cases. The Fourth Edition contains extensive new materials in areas including mail and wire fraud, securities fraud, health care fraud, obstruction of justice, sentencing, and forfeitures, among others.