Criminal-Justice-System Challenge of White-Collar Crime (From National Strategy for Containing White-Collar Crime, P 77-82, 1980, Herbert Edelhertz and Charles H Rogovin, ed. - See NCJ-72804)

• NCJ Number: 72807
• Author(s): M V McGuire
• Date Published: 1980
• Length: 6 pages
• Sale Source: D C Heath and Co
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper contains a comment on the problems and strengths of the present white-collar crime containment efforts by the criminal justice system at the Federal, State and local levels.

Abstract

The criminal justice system at the Federal level has failed to articulate a policy either for white collar crime containment within the criminal justice system, with other civil or administrative systems, and with the private sector. This has resulted in confusion as to the jurisdictional responsibilities and in underutilization of available resources. However, a few instances of effective communication and cooperation have been established; e.g. in Texas, a special council coordinates Federal-State cooperation in the enforcement of white collar crime. Their success serves as evidence of the merits of coordinating enforcement efforts, of the feasibility of sharing resources, and of the potential for increased effectiveness of white-collar crime containment. The Federal government should assume the leadership role in furthering this cooperation as part of a national strategy. Guidelines for effective detection, investigation, prosecution, and treatment of white-collar offenders should be developed at the Federal level. Federal involvement should also cultivate linkages among all levels within the criminal justice system and with the private sector as well, so that efforts to combat white-collar crime can be coordinated and resources shared to that end. No notes or references are supplied.