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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Criminology

191-317/417 Corporate and White-Collar Crime

Note:

This subject has a quota of 30 enrolments. Candidate intending to take this subject must complete a quota form available from the Arts Faculty when enrolling in this subject.

Credit Points:

16.7 3rd and 4th year

Coordinator:

Dr K Polk

Prerequisite/s:

3rd year: Any two second year level Criminology subjects; 4th year: Admission to Criminology Honours.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar

Subject Description:

Individual and organisational forms of white collar or corporate crime found in both the public and private sectors. Students will gain an understanding of the problems of definition of the various forms of business, occupational or corporate criminality and an appreciation of their importance in the context of social life of the community. Students will be introduced to the forms of individual business or occupational crime, including such forms of financial crime as insider trading, and will learn some of the problems which concern the regulation of white collar crime, including the features of law which cause particular problems in the control of corporate misconduct.

Assessment:

Up to 5000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.
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