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Record Nr.

UNINA9911004891303321

Autore

Hasnas John

Titolo

Trapped : when acting ethically is against the law  / / John Hasnas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Cato Institute, 2006

ISBN

9786611905675

9781933995403

1933995408

9781281905673

1281905674

9781598759136

1598759132

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (135 p.)

Disciplina

346.7306648

364.16/80973

Soggetti

White collar crimes - United States

Crime - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Dedications; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; Part I: The Evolution of White-Collar Crime; 2. The Nature of White-Collar Crime; 3. Problems of Enforcement; 4. The Solutions - Corporate Criminal Responsibility; 5. The Solutions - New Offenses; 6. The Solutions - The Organizational Sentencing Guidelines; Part II: The Effect of the Federal Campaign; 7. Five Ethical Dilemmas; 8. Organizational Justice; 9. Privacy; 10. Confidentiality; 11. Trust; 12. Ethical Self-Assessment; 13. Conclusion; Notes; Index; About the Author; Cato Institute

Sommario/riassunto

Since Enron's collapse in 2002, the federal government has stepped up its campaign against white-collar crime. This book reveals how the government's effort to enforce legal rules has created a Catch-22 legal environment in which businesspeople must either act unethically or illegally.