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Video Links

What is White Collar Crime? Who Does it and Why?

This 4.14 minute clip from KTLA 5 provides a brief interview with a convicted white-collar criminal, Jason Chez who served 3 years in Federal Prison. The interview reveals how a legitimate organization can get involved in white collar crime, how they can be caught, and what the experience of being incarcerated for white collar crime is like.

1. Does Jason Chez fit the profile of a white collar criminal? Do you feel his punishment was justified by his crime? Do you think Chez Compliance can help reduce white collar crime?
    

The DOJ To Crackdown on White Collar Crime

This 21.6 minute clip from the Huffington Post provides a discussion with experts as to why the U.S. Department of Justice started to aggressively pursue white collar criminals 

1. After watching the clip why do you think the Department of Justice largely ignored laws/rules addressing white collar crime? Do you think the increased enforcement of rules addressing white collar crime on the part of the Department of Justice will reduce white collar crime?
    

Audio Links

The Long Term Costs of White Collar Crime (4:41)

This audio report from NPR discusses the history of Love Canal, the impact of the Love Canal case on environmental crimes, and how it continues to influence views of white-collar crime today. This discussion provides students a look at one of the most famous cases of environmental crimes and how it can impact people’s lives and communities.

1. Provide an assessment of the Love Canal case. What are the long term costs related to a case like Love Canal? Based on the report discuss the danger posed to the public from environmental pollution and toxic waste. Is the public as alert to cases like Love Canal as they should be? Why or why not?
    

White Collar Crime: Culture of Crime (28:30)

This is the first part of a three part series discussing white-collar crime.  In this segment, Laurie Taylor explores the nature of white-collar crime and interviews various academics, as well as professionals about the identity and motives of white-collar offenders. The discussion permits students to consider why ordinary individuals become involved in white collar offending and how the superfund sites were created.

1. What were some of the reasons why the individuals discussed in the program got involved in white collar crime? Were the motivations for these individuals ‘criminal’ or simply misguided?