Homework: White Collar Crime and Political Crime
Find a true example of people being arrested for a White Collar crime, a political crime, and a crime committed by someone in organized crime. In 1200 words, explain the following:
1) Briefly describe each of the crimes (who was involved, what the crime was, who the victim was, etc.)
2) Explain the outcome of each case, including the punishment and sentence given for each crime.
3) Explain if you feel the punishments for each of the crime were justified. Were the punishments for any of the crimes not fitting the seriousness of the crime? Why are these three types of crimes punished in the ways they are?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Reference
1) Read Chapter 14 in Introduction to Criminology: Why Do They Do It?
2) Watch "Getting Off Easy: White Collar Crime" [Video file] In Films on Demand (2011).
3) Explore "Organized Crime" on the FBI website.
4) Explore "White-Collar Crime" on the FBI website.