White Collar Crime

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The paper looks closely at the book "Profit Without Honor: White-Collar Crime and the Looting of America" by Rosoff, Pontell and Tillman and asserts that the book is a testament to the need for dramatic change in the government to gain control of white-collar crime. The paper discusses the authors' contention that white-collar crime, especially in accounting and auditing, continues despite many efforts by law enforcement agencies and government officials. The paper agrees with Rosoff, Pontell and Tillman that white-collar crime is as affecting and malicious as other forms of crime and should be addressed appropriately.

From the Paper:

"Rosoff, Pontell & Tillman address the subject of fraud and white-collar crime in their work, Profit Without Honor: White-Collar Crime and the Looting of America. This book provides the reader with an overview of the many types of white collar crimes occurring in the States including fraudulent actions in accounting and auditing. Rosoff, Pontell & Tillman (2004) note how history is infamous for showing the many ways that institutions can create, distribute and store money, and how easy it is for employees to gain access to that money. The manner in which money is stored according to the authors, is partly to blame for the "evolution" of white-collar crime as they refer to it."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bergevin, Dan. Profit without honor: White-collar crime and the looting of America, 3rd Ed. Security Management, 48.5:2004, May, p.125
• Rosoff, Stephen M., Pontell, Harry N., & Tillman, Robert. Profit without honor: White-Collar crime and the looting of America. Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, c2004, 3rd. Ed.

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