9781442207783 (cloth : alk. paper)

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9781442207790 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1442207795 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9781442207806 (electronic)

1442207809 (electronic)

Issues in crime and justice

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Law, power, and wealth : on the rhetoric and reality of fighting financial abuse

Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme and Wall Street's financial meltdown : a primer on investment fraud and victimization

Unenlightened self interest, unregulated financial markets, and unfettered victimization : from the savings and loan bailouts to too big to fail

Theories of white collar illegalities and the crimes of the powerful : a reciprocal approach to the political economy of Wall Street looting and federal regulatory colluding

Financial looting, victimization, and legal intervention : on criminal prosecution and civil law enforcement

Consuming victims and victimless identities : on the social construction of victimization and the re-emergence of public victims

The Wall Street financial reform and consumer protection act of 2010 : a synopsis of Dodd-Frank and the re-regulation of financial abuse

Conclusion

Notes

Glossary

About the author.

White collar crimes > United States.

Ponzi schemes > United States.

Commercial crimes > United States.

Law enforcement > United States.