WHITE COLLAR CRIME
CCJ 4644 (#2176)
SPRING
SEMESTER - 2008
DAYS: Monday, Wednesday & Friday
TIME: 7th period (1:55 to 2:45 p.m.)
ROOM: 109 Little Hall
PROFESSOR: Richard C. Hollinger
OFFICE: 217 Walker Hall
OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Wednesday, &
Fridays @ 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. (or by appointment)
TELEPHONE: 392-1025 (extension #217)
(to leave messages on Voice Mail)
EMAIL: rhollin@crim.ufl.edu
WEB page: http://www.crim.ufl.edu/directory/rhollinger.html
PURPOSE:
This course is a comprehensive examination
of the prevalence and impact of crime committed by those working in the
"suites," as opposed to the "streets," of America. Expanding upon the
60+ year-old concept of "white collar crime," the semester will be
principally focused on an examination of both "occupational" and
"organizational/corporate" criminality. The first part of the course
will involve an analysis of the "socially injurious acts" of
corporations and formal organizations against their employees,
consumers, the public, or the environment. The second part of the
course concentrates on the deviant and illegal acts of individuals in
the course of their occupational activity.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
(1) White-Collar Crime: Classic and
Contemporary Views. (3rd edition).
Gilbert Geis, Robert F. Meier &
Lawrence M. Salinger, (Eds.) New York: Free Press, 1995. ISBN:
0029116015.
(2) Corporate and
Governmental
Deviance: Problems of Organizational Behavior in Contemporary Society
(6th ed.).
M. David Ermann and Richard J. Lundman
(Eds.). New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN:
0195135296.
(3) Dishonesty
in the Workplace: A
Manager's Guide to Preventing Employee Theft.
Richard C. Hollinger. Rosemont, IL:
National Computer Systems: London House Press, 1989.
Adobe
Acrobat file posted on the web.
(4) Crime, Deviance and
the
Computer. Richard C. Hollinger (Editor). (photocopied course
packet, TBA).
RECOMMENDED TEXT:
(5) A Guide to Writing Sociology
Papers
(6th edition).
Judith Richlin-Klonsky (Editor), Sociology
Writing Group. New York: Worth Publishing,
ISBN:1397807167762.
Course
Outline and Schedule
| Week
of: |
# |
Topic: |
Reading
Assignment: |
January 7
|
1 |
Course
Introduction and Overview |
Syllabus,
GM&S Introduction |
January
14
|
2
|
Definitional
Issues
|
GM&S
1,2,3
|
January
21
|
|
MLK Holiday
|
(No
classes)
|
January
23
|
3 |
More
Definitional Issues |
E&L:
1,2,3,4,5 |
January 28
|
4 |
Organizational
and Occupational
WCC |
Handout
GM&S: 4,5,6,7 |
February 4
|
5 |
Crimes
Against Consumers and
General Public |
E&L:
6,7,12,15
GM & S: 10,11 |
February 11
|
6 |
Crimes
By Government and Public
Officials |
E&L:
8,9,10,11,13 |
February 18
|
7 |
Crimes
Against Employees |
E&L:
14,16
GM&S: 9 |
February 25
|
8 |
Review and catch-up week
|
|
Friday,
March 7
|
9
|
Mid-Term Exam (in class)
|
|
March
8-16
|
|
Spring Break
|
(No
classes)
|
March 17
|
10
|
Causes
of
Organizational/Corporate Crime |
GM&S:
19,20,21 |
Friday,
March 21
|
|
Research
Paper 1
|
Research
Paper One Due |
March 24
|
11 |
Societal
Reaction to
Organizational and Corporate Crime |
GM&S:
22,23, 24 |
March 31
|
12 |
Occupational
Crime Overview |
Class
handout (Coleman) |
April 7
|
13 |
Crime,
Deviance and the Computer |
Class
handout (Hollinger) |
April 14
|
14 |
Crime,
Deviance and the Computer
(continued) |
|
April 21
|
15 |
Employee
Deviance |
DWP
(Hollinger) |
Wednesday,
April 23
|
|
Last Day of Classes (Research Paper 2)
|
Research
Paper Two Due |
April 24
& 25
|
|
Review
Days |
(No
classes) |
| Thursday,
May 1 (1B) |
|
Second Exam
|
1B (10
am to 12 noon)
|
EXAMS:
There will be two exams given during the
course. The first will be held at midterm, around the eighth or ninth
week of classes. The second exam will be given during the final exam
period. Each exam will cover the readings and lectures over that
particular half of the course and will contribute one fourth of your
final grade. The two exams each consist of 50 multiple choice questions
worth one point each. The final exam will not be comprehensive. Make-up
exams will not be given except in truly unusual circumstances.
WRITTEN
ASSIGNMENTS:
RESEARCH PAPERS 1 & 2
The two (2) separate research papers are
required to be completed during this semester. They will be due
in
class on Friday, March 21st and on the last day of classes,
Wednesday, April 23rd, respectively. Each will consist of no
less than 8 and no more than 12 typewritten, double-spaced pages
(excluding references). Penalties of five (5) points per day will be
assessed daily for papers that are late. The topics will be selected
from an approved list of titles which will be supplied by the
instructor. Each student is required to have his/her research
topic choice approved by the instructor before beginning to write. All
students. especially those who have never before written a lengthy,
library research paper, are strongly encouraged to purchase the
"recommended" text listed above. A more specific handout on the first
research paper assignment with suggested paper topics will be provided
soon.
EXAMINATIONS AND
GRADING:
The midterm examination will occur
approximately during the ninth week of classes and the
(non-comprehensive) final exam will be given during Finals Week. Both
examinations will cover the assigned readings, lectures, videos, and
other materials presented during classroom discussions. The two tests
themselves are objective in format (i.e., multiple choice).
Your final grade will be
determined by
the number of points which you have achieved out of the maximum total
possible 200. The midterm, the final exam, and both of the research
papers are each worth 50 points or 25% of your total grade. Your final
letter grade will be assigned on the basis of your personal performance
in comparison to the rest of the class (i.e., a curve). No extra credit
work will be assigned or accepted.
Cheating on tests, the sale of
course
notes, unauthorized collaboration on papers, plagiarism (even
electronic), or other forms of academic dishonesty will be considered
grounds for course failure and referral to Student Honor Court. Regular
class attendance and active participation in discussion is strongly
encouraged.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS:
Students requesting classroom disability
accommodation must first register with the Dean of Students
Office. The Dean of Students Office will then provide
documentation to your instructor regarding the requested accommodation.