Bibliograph

Whistle-blowers, exposing crime and corruption, Matt Doeden

Type

Label

Whistle-blowers, exposing crime and corruption, Matt Doeden

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-91) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Whistle-blowers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

875884419

Responsibility statement

Matt Doeden

Sub title

exposing crime and corruption

Summary

Describes what drives some whistle-blowers to publicly release confidential information, and provides case studies of such high-profile whistle-blowers as Edward Snowden, Kathryn Bolkovac, and Jeffrey Wigand

Table Of Contents

Introduction: a moral dilemma -- Whistleblowing 101 -- Traitor or hero?: the saga of Edward Snowden -- Exposing big tobacco: Jeffrey Wigand takes on Brown & Williamson -- Corrupt peacekeepers: exposing human trafficking in Bosnia -- Deep Throat: bringing down a president -- A rookie's decision: exposing corruption in law enforcement -- What is enough?: Mike McQueary and the Penn State abuse scandal -- Is it worth it?

Target audience

adolescent

Classification