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Special Needs Offenders Bulletin, No. 6: White-collar Crime

Mark A. Sherman
February 1, 2001

Describes the challenges to the federal judiciary posed by complex white-collar crime. Explains what white-collar crime is and who commits it, characteristics of individual offenders, issues and tools for investigation and supervision, badges of fraud, organizational sentencing, supervision techniques, and resources for technical assistance. Job aids include questions for self-employed defendants and offenders, an investigation/supervision checklist, interviewing techniques, and tips for supervising complex organizations.