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Theft of a nation, Wall Street looting and federal regulatory colluding, Gregg Barak

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Theft of a nation, Wall Street looting and federal regulatory colluding, Gregg Barak
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Theft of a nation
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Gregg Barak
Series statement
Issues in crime and justice
Sub title
Wall Street looting and federal regulatory colluding
Table of contents
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Law, power, and wealth : on the rhetoric and reality of fighting financial abuse -- Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme and Wall Street's financial meltdown : a primer on investment fraud and victimization -- Unenlightened self interest, unregulated financial markets, and unfettered victimization : from the savings and loan bailouts to too big to fail -- Theories of white collar illegalities and the crimes of the powerful : a reciprocal approach to the political economy of Wall Street looting and federal regulatory colluding -- Financial looting, victimization, and legal intervention : on criminal prosecution and civil law enforcement -- Consuming victims and victimless identities : on the social construction of victimization and the re-emergence of public victims -- The Wall Street financial reform and consumer protection act of 2010 : a synopsis of Dodd-Frank and the re-regulation of financial abuse -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- About the author

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