LAW 5218: White Collar Crime - 2174

White Collar Crime
Class Term:
Spring Term 2016-2017
Catalog Number:
5218
Class Number:
30090
Class Schedule:
Monday
4:30 pm
6:20 pm
Room:
LAW 113
Professor(s):
Type:
Lecture
Credits:
2 (2 Contact, 0 Field)
Priority:
General Enrollment Course
Full Year Course:
No
Category:
Standard Courses

Grading Details

The grade will be based on an in-class final examination.

Description

This course will examine the prosecution and defense of federal white collar crimes, including mail and wire fraud, RICO, criminal tax violations, bank fraud, health care fraud, perjury, obstruction and false statements. Close examination will also be given to the law enforcement techniques used by federal prosecutors in white collar cases, including the grand jury, immunity, search warrants and subpoenas. The Fifth Amendment self-incrimination privilege and the attorney-client privilege will also be studied. Emphasis will be given to providing students with the background and tools to reason through practical problems faced by white collar practitioners.

White Collar Crime