| CODE | CRI3004 | ||||||||
| TITLE | White Collar Crimes | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Criminology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will introduce students to the critical debates on white collar crime and corporate offenders. They also become acquainted with the issues of defining these areas of criminality and the problems of conducting meaningful research. Students will learn to appreciate the difference between white collar crime and other forms of criminality. The study-unit will include: - Historical perspectives on White Collar crime; - Nature and types of White Collar crime; - Explanations/Theories of White Collar crime; - Victims and Victimization; - Emerging issues in White collar crime; - Complexity of investigating and prosecuting white collar crimes; - White Collar criminality in specific sectors; - Case studies. Study-unit Aims: - Explain the criminal and sociological history of white collar crime; - Identify basic characteristics and classifications of white collar crime, its causes, and what its consequences are for individuals and society at large; - Discuss the various aspects of white collar crime; - Define and discuss, enterprise crime, organised crime, and ecrime as they relate to white collar crime; - Discuss the role of law enforcement agencies and the regulatory agencies that deal with White Collar crime; - Discuss how society and the media relate to white collar crime. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Provide an account of white collar and corporate offending; - Critically assess how white collar crime has evolved; - Critically assess how white collar crime differs from other forms of crime; - Critically assess the activities involved and their effects on society; - Critically assess the legal control of the activities and their effects on society; - Evaluate the response elicited from society and the media. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Appreciate the extent of white collar crime; - Comprehend the harm done to society; - Develop skills that help identify and prevent becoming a victim of white collar crime; - Critically apply theories that explain such crime; - Work in a team; - Present research findings. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Henry N. Pontell (Editor), Gilbert L. Geis (Editor) (2007) International Handbook of White-Collar and Corporate Crime. - Julie R. O'Sullivan (Author) (2009) Federal White Collar Crime: Cases and Materials. - David Weisburd (Author) , Stanton Wheeler (Author) , Elin Waring (Author) , Ms. Nancy Bode (Author) (1991) Crimes of the Middle Classes: White-Collar Offenders in the Federal Courts. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Paul Caruana |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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