External Research Assignment

Student Instructions

Each student will be required to complete a research paper. The paper shall be 12-15 pages in length and follow standard APA guidelines. (Please see APA tutorial on the course menu for more information.)

All papers will be due on the final day of class, Sunday at 12 midnight. They shall be submitted using the document attachment tool located within Week 7.

The paper shall be on a topic of the student's choosing provided that the topic has been cleared with the instructor. You will have until the end of week 2 (Sunday at midnight) to choose a topic and submit it for approval.

The topic must be a recent (within 10-15 years) corporate, occupational or governmental white collar crime or scandal. The paper should meet the following criteria:

1) Identify and classify all the key people involved in the crime including perpetrators and victims. Give all necessary background on the key players.

2) Thoroughly explain the type of crime committed and place it into a proper typology.

3) Discuss the legal process used to prosecute the crime(s). Was it proper and sufficient? What, if any defenses were raised? Did they have merit?

4) Analyze any regulations or social controls subsequently implemented to avoid future crimes of this nature.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have during your research and be sure to cite all your sources!