CRJU 3160 - White-Collar Crime

This course introduces students to a variety of topics and issues in white-collar crime including types, causes and the measurement of white-collar crime. The class examines the debate surrounding the definition of white-collar crime, provides an overview of the costs of white-collar crime and corporate crime to society, considers competing theories that explain white-collar criminality and explores the use of criminal sanctions to deter misconduct involving corporations and elite offenders. Semester Hours: 3 to 3