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Informationen zum Autor Gregg Barak is professor of criminal justice and criminology at Eastern Michigan University. He is author or coauthor of several books, including Class, Race, Gender, and Crime: The Social Realities of Justice in America, now in its third edition. Klappentext Theft of a Nation is a powerful criminological examination of Wall Street's recent financial meltdown. Through the lenses of white collar crime and victimology, the book presents a critical assessment of the economic and political elites who were responsible, shows how Americans were victimized, and assesses the resulting regulation. Zusammenfassung Theft of a Nation is a powerful criminological examination of Wall Street’s recent financial meltdown. Through the lenses of white collar crime and victimology, the book presents a critical assessment of the economic and political elites who were responsible, shows how Americans were victimized, and assesses the resulting regulation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1. Law, Power, and Wealth: On the Rhetoric and Reality of Fighting Financial AbuseChapter 2. Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme and Wall Street's Financial Meltdown: A Primer on Investment Fraud and VictimizationChapter 3. Unenlightened Self Interest, Unregulated Financial Markets, and Unfettered Victimization: From the Savings and Loan Bailouts to Too Big to FailChapter 4. Theories of White Collar Illegalities and the Crimes of the Powerful: A Reciprocal Approach to the Political Economy of Wall Street Looting and Federal Regulatory ColludingChapter 5. Financial Looting, Victimization, and Legal Intervention: On Criminal Prosecution and Civil Law EnforcementChapter 6. Consuming Victims and Victimless Identities: On the Social Construction of Victimization and the Re-emergence of Public VictimsChapter 7. The Wall Street Financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010: A Synopsis of Dodd-Frank and the Re-regulation of Financial AbuseConclusion...
