Welcome to White Collar Crime

Hello.  It is nice to see some of you back taking my class again.  My name is William Finn and I have been a Professor at Quincy College for the past 19 years.  I teach in the Criminal Justice field as well as Sociology and History.   I am a retired military, Vietnam Veteran, as well as a 32 year veteran police officer (retired).  If you need any advice or help in any field at the college, please do not hesitate to scontact me

Very important to remember on-line courses are time management courses.  This is an intense 7 week class.  Make sure you allow yourself  the proper time each week to complete all tasks.  DO NOT wait until the last minute (end of week) to complete your work.  The computer closes each week on Saturday night at mid-night.  If you miss the week, I will not be able to open for any extensions.   If you are having problems, make sure you contact me before time runs out.  This course is computer generated.

Please check the announcement section each week to see if I had added any information for the course.

Contact Information

Instructor: Professor William Finn
Phone: Liberal Arts & Professional Programs: 617-405-5920
Email: Wfin@quincycollege.edu 

Course Description

This course deals with the rise, nature, causes, and consequences of white-collar crime andaddresses such subjects as corporate crime, occupational crime, financial crime, publiccorruption, technology- based crime, and policing and prosecuting white-collar crime

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. The true definition of White-collar crime
  2. Who Donald Sutherland was in relationship to White Collar Crime
  3. Understand how a Ponzi scheme works.
  4. What Embezzlement is
  5. Measuring white-collar crime
  6. The public perception of White-collar crime
  7. Understand the concept of price fixing (knock off items).
  8. How insider trading works
  9. Have a better understanding of corruption within public officials

Course Materials

.Course Textbook:

  • Profit without Honor; White Collar Crime & the Looting of America; 7th edition, Brosoff, Pontell, Tillman; ISBN: 13 978-0-13-487142-4
  • Third-party Software:

During this course, you might have the opportunity to use public online services and/or software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a blog or wiki. While some of these could be required assignments, you should not provide personal information about yourself or your classmates on a public site. Where appropriate, you may use a pseudonym or nickname. Some written assignments posted publicly may require personal reflection/comments, but the assignments will not require you to disclose any personal information. If you have any concerns about this process, please contact your instructor.

Course Syllabus 

 

Academic Integrity

Please read and familiarize yourself with the following Quincy College academic integrity policies: 

  • Student Code of Conduct: Students at Quincy College are expected to maintain the highest ethical standards. Academic dishonesty is considered a serious breach of these ethical standards because it interferes with the College mission to provide a high-quality education in which no student enjoys an unfair advantage over any other. Please refer to Policy 6.16: Student Code of Conduct Policy in the QC Policy Manual Links to an external site..
  • Academic Integrity: Academic dishonesty is also destructive to the College community, which is grounded in a system of mutual trust and places a high value on personal integrity and individual responsibility. Please refer to Policy 5.15: Academic Integrity Policy in the QC Policy Manual Links to an external site..
  • The Quincy College Policy Manual: For detailed information about the mission, vision, commitment to excellence, and general policies of Quincy College, please refer to the QC Policy Manual Links to an external site..

Accessibility & Privacy Policies

Various tools and technologies will be utilized throughout this course. For information on the privacy and accessibility standards of specific technologies, please refer to the following policies:

 

QC Student Accessibility Services (SAS) provides academic support, accommodations, and many other services to meet student accessibility needs. For further information, or if you feel you require support, please contact Student Accessibility Services Links to an external site..

QC Student Success

Need Help?

Free support services are available for QC's online learners. You can access resources and assistance through QC's Student Services. Links to an external site.

Next Steps: Begin This Course

Complete the following:

  1. Review the material in the Start Here module.

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