LAW 739 - Federal White Collar Crime

Course Type: Upper Level Elective
Credits: 3

Description: This advanced criminal law course covers selected substantive and procedural areas of importance in “white-collar” criminal practice. A portion of the class will be devoted to the study of certain statutes and their applications, including examinations of mail and wire fraud, conspiracy, false statements, obstruction, and money laundering prosecutions. We will also study explore the principles governing entity/corporate liability. The balance of the class will be devoted to an examination of subjects of particular concern to prosecutors and defense counsel in “white-collar” or business crime cases. We will conclude by considering the issues raised by the increasingly transnational nature of criminal activity.