White collar crime in a nutshell

This text provides a broad overview of white collar crime, including procedural and evidentiary issues. It covers specific offenses such as mail and bank fraud, securities fraud, obstruction of justice, bribery, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and computer crimes. It covers procedural topics such as those related to grand jury and administrative agency investigations, self-incrimination, and parallel proceedings. Also discussed are punishment and sanctions for white collar crimes.

pt. 1. General principles. Scope of white collar crime -- Corporate criminal liability -- pt. 2. Specific offenses -- Conspiracy -- Mail, wire and bank fraud -- Securities fraud -- Obstruction of justice -- Bribery and extortion -- Racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO) -- False statements -- Perjury and false declarations -- Tax crimes -- Currency reporting crimes and money laundering -- Bankruptcy crimes -- Environmental crimes -- Computer crimes -- pt. 3. Procedural and evidentiary issues -- Grand jury investigations -- Administrative agency investigations -- Parallel proceedings -- The self-incrimination privilege : testimony -- The self-incrimination privilege : documents -- Searches -- Attorney-client privilege -- Work product protection -- pt. 4. Punishment -- Sanctions.