Category: Criminal Law

Discussion Board #8 – White-Collar Crime.
Please answer the following questions from the links provided and your readings of Chapter 11 and the PowerPoint. You must incorporate information into your answers from your readings, NOT from an internet search.
From the PPT:
1) What is the definition of a Ponzi scheme?
2) Why has there been an increase in Ponzi schemes?
3) What seems to be the common theme amongst investors once they look back after the Ponzi scheme was discovered?
Forbes: Sentences for White-Collar Criminal: Too Harsh or Too Lenient?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/investopedia/2012/06/08/sentences-for-white-collar-criminals-too-harsh-or-too-lenient/?sh=59bb7890275b
1) Discuss each convicted person’s case – what crimes did the person commit, how much money did they fraudulently steal, what was the sentence for their crimes? Be specific.
2) Although the information is sparse, do you agree with each of their sentences? Were they too harsh, too lenient, about right?
3) According to the article, when leniency is applied to sentences, who is the only winner?
4) How did the article state offenders should be punished? Do you agree?
CNBC Documentary on Bernie Madoff:

1) How much did Bernie Madoff steal from his investors?
2) When was Bernie Madoff arrested?
3) According to the documentary, what is a Ponzi scheme?
4) Where does the term “Ponzi scheme” come from and from what decade?
5) Where did the money go that investors were giving Madoff’s firm to “invest’?
6) What was Bernie Madoff telling his early investors in terms of how much profit they were earning? Was it true?
7) What two distinct parts were Bernie Madoff’s business split into? What did each part do… supposedly?
8) According to Madoff, when and why did he begin to commit fraud?
9) According to David Sheehan, Chief Counsel Madoff Bankruptcy Trustee, when does he believe the fraud started?
Remember, you must incorporate information into your answers from the links and your readings, NOT from an internet search.
Due 11/18/2023.

our final exam consists of two essay questions.

Each essay response is to be a minimum of 500 words and consist of fully developed paragraphs.

Rewriting the essay question is not considered a part of your response.

Direct quotes are not to be used in test answers.

A minimum of 2 up to date (less than 10 years old), peer reviewed, scholarly sources are required per question.

Answers are to be consistent with the college level. The essays shall be written in the most current APA format and include in text citations to credit your sources.

Using the above link, answer the following questions scholarly.
1. How much of the African population were living in poverty in 2021? How does the criminal exploitation effect them?

2. In 2021, what did Africa do to counter terrorism? What did the head of the UN office of drugs and crime say that Africans were being exploited in what way? What has climate change and COVID done to the economy?
3. Mineral supply chains are being linked to what? How does the UN propose to defund terrorist? What does Ms. Wally want to secure for Africans?

This is an assignment that is to research the cost of living in Houston for an IPV victim ( a mother) and how much it is going to be living away from her husband and balancing home.
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thank you !

the instructions to the assignment is in the video provided. Please follow the instructions carefully. You may use outside sources to complete the assignment but you will also need to cite from the texbook, video and slides. I will provide the textbook reference below
reference:
Bartol, C. R., & Bartol, A. M. (2018). Psychology and law: Research and practice. SAGE Publications.
Siennick, Sonja. (2023). PsychologyLaw- Chapter 7.pdf
Siennick, Sonja. (2023). Video_InsanityDefense.mp4
Siennick, Sonja. (2023). PsychologyLaw_InsanityDefense.pdf

I’ve attached the memo and the rubric my professor gave with the recommended editing. Some content stuff you can’t edit but if you could focus on editing the parts you can edit such as concise direct and clear writing. Thanks!

Please upload a Microsoft Word Document to answer the questions below:
1. Is the narrative structured correctly?
2. Is it factual, accurate, objective, complete, concise, clear, and free of grammatical/spelling errors?
3. Is it audience-focused?
4. Are the criminal statutes appropriate? In other words, should additional charges be added to the case?
5. Was the crime scene processed thoroughly? If not, 6. what steps would an investigator have to follow up on?
7. Was the accuracy of the NCIC information verified by the patrol officer through official receipts provided by the victim? If not, what steps could the investigator take to verify the victim’s information (i.e., serial number of stolen items)?

write a 2 1/2 page essay after watching the attached video and following the directions that’s at the end of the video.

write a 2 1/2 page essay after watching the attached video and following the directions that’s at the end of the video.

This discussion should come mainly from chapter 8 in the below book please.
Understanding Jurisprudence by
Raymond Wacks