Assignment:
1. The subprime mortgage loan crisis, which began in the United States in 2006, is analyzed in detail. Explain this crisis by using an integrated theoretical approach, paying particular attention to the elements at the structural (macro) level, the organizational (meso) level, the dramaturgic level, and the individual (micro) level. Be sure to include specific examples and any general knowledge of the crisis.
2. Identify some of the principal disincentives for local police involvement with white collar crime? What state and federal enforcement agencies have played a role in the investigation of white collar crime? What factors inhibit their effectiveness, and what factors contribute to it?
3. How does the adjudication process differ, if at all, in white collar crime cases, relative to conventional crime cases? What are some of the principal factors governing the sentencing of white collar crime offenders? What arguments can be advanced for and against the introduction of sentencing guidelines into the sentencing process for white collar offenders? What seems to be the fate of white collar offenders who are sent to prison?