Countering Economic Crime - A Comparative Analysis

This book examines the history and creation of the UK's anti-economic crime institutions and accompanying legislation, providing a critique of their effectiveness. It analyses whether the regulatory regime established by the Coalition government is fit for purpose and appropriate for the future.

List of contents

1. Introduction  2. The United Kingdom: fraud and related offences  3. The United Kingdom: bribery and corruption   4. The United States of America  5. Australia  6. Conclusions

About the author

Dr Axel Palmer holds a PhD specialising in economic crime and is a Visiting Lecturer at the Department of Law, University of the West of England, UK. He is a former Head of Debt Management and a Head of Litigation at a major bank. His research interests are in the field of economic crime, encompassing fraud, bribery and corruption.

Summary

This book examines the history and creation of the UK’s anti-economic crime institutions and accompanying legislation, providing a critique of their effectiveness. It analyses whether the regulatory regime established by the Coalition government is fit for purpose and appropriate for the future.

Product details

• Authors: Axel Palmer, Dr Axel Palmer, Palmer Axel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367594503
• ISBN: 978-0-367-59450-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: The Law of Financial Crime
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Advertising, marketing; USA, Australia, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, LAW / Banking, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Corporate crime, Corporate crime / white-collar crime, United States of America, USA, Criminal law: procedure and offences, Banking law