Salinger, Lawrence M. editor. Sage eBooks text Electronic books. cau 2013 Second edition. monographic eng 1 online resource (xlii, xii, 1168 pages) : illustrations (black and white) Since the first edition of this work, the number and severity of white collar crimes has risen to such a level that many experts attribute the near-Depression of 2008 to white-collar malfeasance, i.e. crimes of greed and excess by bankers and financial institutions which came close to collapsing the U.S. economy. Since the first edition there have also been the largest Ponzi scheme in history (Madoff), an ecological disaster caused by BP and its subcontractors (Gulf Oil Spill), and U.S. Defense Department contractors operating like vigilantes in Iraq (Blackwater). Specialized. specialized Lawrence M. Salinger, editor. Revised edition of Encyclopedia of white-collar & corporate crime, published in 2005. Includes bibliographical references and index. White collar crimes Encyclopedias Corporations Corrupt practices Encyclopedias Commercial crimes Encyclopedias Misconduct in office Encyclopedias Political corruption Encyclopedias Administrative agencies Corrupt practices Encyclopedias HV6768 .E63 2013 364.16803 9781452276175 (ebook) : http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://sk.sagepub.com/reference/encyclopedia-of-white-collar-and-corporate-crime-2e http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://sk.sagepub.com/reference/encyclopedia-of-white-collar-and-corporate-crime-2e StDuBDS 121121 20161031105124.0 EDZ0000109314 eng