Financial crime in the 21st century : law and policy / Nicholas Ryder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryder, Nicholas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commercial crimes.

Fraud.

Money laundering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, U.K. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book focuses on the financial crime policies adopted by the international community and how these have been implemented in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Nicholas Ryder also considers the appropriateness of confiscation and forfeiture of the proceeds of crime as well as the financial crime agencies in both jurisdictions and the effectiveness of their sentencing policies towards financial crime. The author recommends a 'model financial crime policy' based on a detailed analysis of the measures discussed in this book. Financial Crime in the 21st Century is aimed at tho

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Money laundering; 3. Terrorist financing; 4. Fraud; 5. Insider dealing; 6. The confiscation and forfeiture of the illicit proceeds of crime; 7. Regulators and agencies; 8. Sentencing in financial crime; 9. Conclusions and recommendations; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-97892-6

9786612978920

0-85793-183-0

OCLC:

705536152