Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Module Identifier
CR31020
Module Title
Crimes and Misconduct in Business, Politics and the Professions
Academic Year
2013/2014
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 2
Pre-Requisite
Pre-Requisite
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 Hours |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 6 Hours. 3 x 2 hour. |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 1500 words to be submitted in appropriate semester | 50% |
| Semester Exam | 1.5 Hours Exam Candidates are not permitted to bring any books, notes or any other materials into the examination. | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 1500 words - if essay element failed | 50% |
| Supplementary Exam | 1.5 Hours Exam - if exam element failed. Candidates are not permitted to bring any books, notes or any other materials into the examination. | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Provide an account of corporate, white collar and state offending.
2. Critically assess the activities involved and their effects on society.
3. Critically assess the legal control of the activities and their effects on society.
4. Evaluate the approach of the media and politicians to these activities.
Brief description
This module will consider criminal and delinquent activity in places often thought of as basically law abiding. It will ascertain the types of activities, how they are controlled and why they occur. The module will embrace a number of theoretical explanations and assess their utility in crime control and punishment.
Content
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 Criminality
Regulating White Collar Crime
White Collar Criminality in specific sectors
Nature and types of White Collar Crime
Explanations/Theories of White Collar Crime
Victims and Victimization
Emerging Issues in White Collar Criminality
Regulating White Collar Crime
White Collar Criminality in specific sectors
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Application of Number | Understanding and evaluating relevant quantitative research data will be an important part of the module. |
| Communication | Oral communication skills will be encouraged in and honed in seminars and also in lectures through interactive learning - not assessed. Written communication skills will be practised through note taking both in lectures and private study and in formal submission of written work in assignments and examinations |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | Students will be encouraged to practise and test their own learning and ability to use and interact with the materials through interactive leaning in both lectures and seminars. |
| Information Technology | Preparation for seminars, the assignments and the examination will all require use of the library databases and other electronic databases. Students will be referred to useful urls and be encouraged to retrieve data electronically. Students will be encouraged to prepare their assignment electronically. |
| Personal Development and Career planning | Enhanced capacity for independent and critical thought. Good time-management skills in preparing for seminars and submitting work on time. |
| Problem solving | Much of the module involves the study of theories developed to explain certain types of behaviour; students will have to assess their worth as tools to control crime. |
| Research skills | Criminology necessarily involves an interdisciplinary approach therefore students will be introduced to research tools in a number of different subject areas. They will be supported and encouraged to develop research skills over these areas. They will be encouraged to read widely and to locate materials both in the library and on-line. |
| Subject Specific Skills | |
| Team work | This will be developed through exercises in preparation for and during seminars and in exercises and problems set in lectures. |
Reading List
Should Be PurchasedCroall, Hazel (2001) Understanding White Collar Crime Rev. and updated ed. Open University Press Primo search Essential Reading
Bell, Stuart and McGillivray, Donald (2008) Environmental Law Environmental Law 7th ed. Oxford University Press Primo search Brightman, Hank J. (2009) Today's White Collar Crime: Legal, Investigative and Theoretical Perspectives Routledge Primo search Minkes J. and Minkes L. (2008) Corporate and White-Collar Crime SAGE Publications Primo search White, Rob (2009) Environmental Crime: A Reader Environmental Law Willan Primo search British Journal of Criminology Primo search Theoretical Criminology Primo search Recommended Text
Bequai, August. (1978) White-Collar Crime :a 20th- century crisis Lexington Books Primo search Box, Steven. (1983) Power, Crime and Mystification Tavistock Primo search Chambliss, William J. (1999) Power, Politics and Crime Westview Primo search Coleman, R., Sim, J., Tombs, S., and Whyte, D. (2009) State Power Crime SAGE Primo search Geis, Gilbert and Jesilow, Paul (1993) White-Collar Crimes Sage Periodicals Press Primo search Gobert, James J. and Punch, Maurice (2003) Rethinking Corporate Crime Butterworths/LexisNexis Primo search Maguire, M, Morgan, R and Reiner, R. (2007) The Oxford Handbook of Criminology 4th ed. Oxford University Press Primo search Nelken, David (1994) White-Collar Crime Dartmouth Primo search Ruggiero, Vincenzo. (1996) Organized and Corporate Crime in Europe Dartmouth Pub. Co Primo search Slapper, Gary and Tombs, Steve (1999) Corporate Crime Longman Primo search Sutherland, Edwin Hardin (1961) White Collar Crime Holt, Rinehart and Winston Primo search Alalehto, T (2003) International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Economic Crime: Does Personality Matter? 47(3): 335-355 Primo search Croall, H (1989) British Journal of Criminology Who is the White-Collar Criminal? 29, 2: 157-174 Primo search Hirschi, T. and Gottfredson, M. (1987) Criminology Causes of White-Collar Crime 25, 949-74 Primo search Kleemans, E.R. (2008) European Journal of Criminology Criminal Careers in Organized Crime and Social Opportunity Structure 5(1): 69-98 Primo search Levi, M. (2008) British Journal of Criminology Measuring the Impact of Fraud in the UK 48, 293-318 Primo search Levi, M. (2006) British Journal of Criminology The Media Construction of Financial White-Collar Crimes 46, 1037-1057 Primo search Locker, J.P. and Godfrey, B. (2006) British Journal of Criminology Ontological Boundaries and Temporal Watersheds in the Development of White-Collar Crime 46, 976-992 Primo search Mativat, F. and Tremblay, P. (1997) British Journal of Criminology Counterfeiting Credit Cards 37, 165-183 Primo search Piquero, N.L. and Benson, M.L. (2004) Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice White-Collar Crime and Criminal Careers: Specifying a Trajectory of Punctuated Situational Offending 20(2): 148-165 Primo search Piquero, N.L., Carmichael, S. and Piquero, A.R. (2008) Crime and Delinquency Assessing the Perceived Seriousness of White-Collar Crime and Street Crimes 54(2):291-312 Primo search Robb, G. (2006) British Journal of Criminology Women and White-Collar Crime 46, 1058-1072 Primo search Unnever, J.D., Benson, M.L. and Cullen, F.T. (2008) Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency Public Support for Getting Tough on Corporate Crime 45(2): 163-190 Primo search White, R. (2008) Theoretical Criminology Depleted Uranium, State Crime and the Politics of Knowing 12(1): 31-54 Primo search Supplementary Text
Bologna, Jack. (1993) Handbook on Corporate Fraud :protection, detection, and investigation Butterworth-Heinemann Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 6