BTF2223 - Corporate crime

Leader: Dr Gerald Acquaah-Gaisie

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

An overview of conduct that constitutes criminality in the business world. It draws together from the various areas of business law and taxation provisions governing inappropriate conduct within corporate entities which have the potential to attract criminal and/or other serious sanctions. It discusses the mechanisms for detecting and penalising such offences and the possible penalties.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• Describe the nature and causes of corporate crime;
• Identify various types of corporate criminality;
• Identify the laws that govern corporate criminality;
• Describe the penalties for the various types of corporate criminality;
• Formulate and implement a compliance program to minimize criminal and/or other misconduct in a given corporation.

Assessment

Assignment (3000 words): 30%
Examination (open book, 3 hours): 70%

Contact hours

2-hour lecture and 1-hour tutorial per week

Prerequisites

BTF1010 or equivalent