Does White-Collar Crime Pay?

You've been asked to participate in a panel discussing white-collar crime. Some people argue that executives seldom serve prison time for white-collar crime. You think that high-profile people have actually been sentenced to prison.

Task. Using the Web or a campus database, look for ammunition for your position. Try to find at least five examples of individuals who have been sentenced for corporate wrongdoing. What did they do, and what penalty did they receive?

Be sure to document your sources, including author, title, publication, date, and page. If you wish to expand your topic, examine companies that have paid fines, suffered bad press, or been forced into bankruptcy for corporate malfeasance. Remember to choose good search terms to return good results. Try white-collar crime and corporate scandals, along with other search terms. Discuss your findings in class or in a memo to your instructor. Can you draw any conclusions from your findings?