Prosecution and Punishment of White-Collar Crime
Overview
Online
Description
While white-collar crime continues to rise in complexity with harder to detect schemes, holding the fraudsters accountable for these financially devastating crimes has reached an all-time low. In this course, you will learn about the civil and criminal legal process and the fundamental flaws that arise from inconsistent application of punishment among those found guilty of fraud.
Key Takeaways:
- Differences between a civil proceeding and a criminal prosecution for individuals and organizations charged with committing fraudulent acts
- Outcomes of fraud perpetrators after their sentence has been served
- How punishment is applied differently, and at varying degrees, for white-collar criminals compared to other offenders
- The implications of misaligned consequences and how they can create environments conducive to fraud
Prerequisites
None
You Will Learn How To:
Recognize common characteristics of organizations and individuals who have committed fraud
Differentiate between civil proceedings and criminal prosecutions in white-collar cases
Identify methods commonly used to punish white-collar criminals
Discern nonlegal consequences that perpetrators face after their frauds are discovered
Compare punishment of white-collar criminals with other criminal offenders
Table of Contents
Part I | Understanding White-Collar Crime |
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Lesson 1 | Defining White-Collar Crime |
Lesson 2 | Offender Characteristics |
Lesson 3 | Organizational Characteristics |
Part II | The Judicial Process |
Lesson 4 | The Legal System |
Lesson 5 | Civil Judicial Process for White-Collar Cases |
Lesson 6 | Criminal Judicial Process for White-Collar Cases |
Part III | Punishing White-Collar Crime |
Lesson 7 | Civil Punishment |
Lesson 8 | Criminal Punishment |
Lesson 9 | Nonlegal Consequences |
Part IV | The Future of White-Collar Crime |
Lesson 10 | The History of White-Collar Crime Prosecution and Punishment |
Lesson 11 | Current Prosecution and Punishment Trends |
Lesson 12 | Prosecuting and Punishing Fraud in the Future |
CPE Information
CPE Credit: | 3 |
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NASBA Information: | Business Law |
Advanced Preparation: | None |
Last Updated: | April 2021 |
Delivery Method: | QAS Self-Study |
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System Requirements:
- Internet access: High-speed connection recommended
- Speakers required for video sound
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org/.
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