Trusted Criminals: White Collar Crime In Contemporary Society [Paperback]

David O. Friedrichs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 25, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0495600822 | ISBN-13: 978-0495600824 | Edition: 4

TRUSTED CRIMINALS: WHITE COLLAR CRIME IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY is a comprehensive guide that covers topics ranging from the problems involved in studying white collar crimes to the principal focus of the crimes to the character of the legal and criminal justice response to the crime.

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About the Author

David O. Friedrichs is Professor of Sociology/Criminal Justice and Distinguished University Fellow at the University of Scranton (Pennsylvania). He is the author of LAW IN OUR LIVES: AN INTRODUCTION (Roxbury, 2001; 2006), editor of STATE CRIME, VOLUMES I AND II (Ashgate, 1998), and has published well over 100 articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and essays on a wide range of sociological and criminological topics, including many articles on white collar crime. He has been a visiting professor at a number of universities, including Ohio University, the University of South Africa, and Flinders University (Australia). He has also served as President of the White Collar Crime Research Consortium (2002-2004). In 2005 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Division on Critical Criminology of the American Society of Criminology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 496 pages
• Publisher: Cengage Learning; 4 edition (June 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0495600822
• ISBN-13: 978-0495600824
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.8 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,447 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > Law > Criminal Law > Criminal Procedure

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Any college-level library strong in criminology needs this November 16, 2009

By Midwest Book Review

Format:Paperback

Now in a fully updated and expanded fourth edition, TRUSTED CRIMINALS: WHITE COLLAR CRIME IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY provides the latest noteworthy cases and developments in fraud in all kinds of industries, from sub-prime mortgage loans and illegal activity in pharmaceutical circles to insurance scams. It covers attempts to control these crimes, shifts in legal practice in prosecuting cases, and surveys changing regulations, initiatives against corporate crimes, and more. Any college-level library strong in criminology needs this.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good resource May 8, 2013

By Barbara hodges

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If you want to be a white collar crime fighter then add this to your library. This book helps you get into the mindset of the actual criminal mind where white collar crime is concerned.