Corporate And White Collar Crime Cases And Materials

The casebook is well known for its teachability: - distinguished author Kathleen F. Brickey, is widely published in the field and has served as a consultant to the U.S. Sentencing Commission - distinctive focus on major white-collar crime statutes allows timely and topical coverage of contemporary substantive law issues - clear and concise expository introductions illuminate the contexts of the cases that follow - well edited and carefully selected cases (the best "teaching cases") are reinforced by provocative notes and questions that stimulate lively classroom discussion - skillfully written problems throughout the book enrich understanding of the cases and challenge students to apply substantive law principles to hypothetical that test the outer bounds of the principal cases - recent Justice Department prosecution guidelines provide an excellent platform for exploring policy considerations relating to prosecuting corporations and their officers and executives The Fourth Edition incorporates new material on: - recent corporate fraud prosecutions, including those of Arthur Andersen, Martha Stewart, and Bernie Ebbers - Sarbanes-Oxley statutes relating to conspiracy, securities fraud, and obstruction of justice - important Supreme Court decisions that invalidate the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (Booker) and Arthur Andersen's obstruction of justice conviction (Andersen), as well as high Court decisions relating to conspiracy (Jimenez Recio), mail fraud (Pasquantino), and federal program bribery (Sabri) - significant appellate court decisionsBrickey, Kathleen F. is the author of 'Corporate And White Collar Crime Cases And Materials', published 2006 under ISBN 9780735556164 and ISBN 0735556164.