Organized crime and markets
Friday, April 25th, 2008Organized crime syndicates have penetrated financial markets
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Internet crime soars
Monday, April 7th, 2008Nearly $240 million in reported Internet crime and the biggest scam is internet auction fraud
Bad apples and bad trees
Monday, February 18th, 2008How do you prosecute a corporation? How do you prove beyond reasonable doubt that the corporation was an accomplice to a crime? Here are ways to strengthen the law and make sure corporations don’t get away with murder.
Sphere: Related ContentEasing up on corporate crime
Saturday, December 15th, 2007The US Government is easing up in its fight against corporate crime. There is pressure on regulators to step back, the rise in the Dow Jones has eased some of the anger towards corporations, and there is less pressure from the courts.
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Sunday, December 9th, 2007Why do law, accounting and consulting firms break the law? Why is it that some firms go off the rails when others manage to stay on the straight and narrow? A study shows that auditors are much less likely than other professionals to engage in client-centered misconduct like overbilling. Lawyers are bad.
Sphere: Related ContentPolicing virtual crime
Monday, September 24th, 2007Imagine a world where millions of dollars can flow through the system daily, a world where all these exchanges can happen anonymously, where there are no police, courts and extradition laws. Perfect spot for people to steal and launder money? But how do you regulate the virtual world?
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