Handbook

Theft by employees, fraud by directors and corruption by politicians is constantly in the news.  This course examines these aspects of white collar crime in Australia from legal, historical and sociological perspectives.  The course evaluates whether the law appropriately deals with modern forms of fraud, including crime in corporations and digital forms of fraud and theft.  It considers the impact of fraud on business and public sector fraud and corruption and the way in which legal responses to fraud have effects on the wider community.  Topics include employee theft, fraud and forgery, conspiracy to defraud, bribery and misconduct in public office.