White-collar and organised crime Flashcards
according to the estimate of Levy et al 2007, the largest volume of fraud occurs in what sector?
public
which of the following, a member of the house of lords, was convicted by the US in 2007 for fraud?
conrad black
In 2007, the British godfather of crime was prosecuted for the first time, who was he and how was he prosecuted?
Terry Adams, because he mis-reported his financial report.
What are three forms of serious crime containment?
community, regulatory disruption and non-justice system approaches and private sector
Community serious crime containment involves what?
community crime prevention, passive/ active citizen participation
regulatory disruption and non-justice system approaches involves what?
regulatory policies, faster customs and regulatory treatment for firms and countries with approved internal compliance systems, tax policy, military interventions, security and secret intel services.
what are private sector crime containment?
individual corporate responses, professional and industry associations, special private sector action bodies (CIFAS, IFB, FACT), anti-identity fraud and money-laundering software and private policing and forensic accounting
who deals with all tax cases?
CPS
who deals with all high value non-tax fraud and transnational bribery?
serious fraud office
who deals with insider dealing and regulatory authority?
financial conduct authority
what is formal public private cooperation
high level (victim is identifiable), medium level (individual is reimbursed alongside a corporate victim) and low level (where there is now individual, just a corporate victim