Convergences and Omissions in the Reporting of Corporate and White Collar Crime
Abstract
This paper develops a novel argument for improving reporting measures in the areas of corporate and white collar crime. Section 1 aggregates the most wide-ranging collection of published data available on corporate and white collar prosecutions in order to show current deficiencies. Section 2 examines possible explanations for the current Justice Department reporting methods in an effort to discern why they are as they stand. Section 3 puts forth new reporting recommendations that would aid lawmakers, law enforcement, and private and public interests in the consideration of white collar criminal issues. The conclusion points to the need for congressional action, not unlike the Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990, in the form of a mandate for more useful and effective federal data collection of corporate and white collar crime.