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Level 7 Diploma in International Business Law

Theories and Evolution of White-Collar and Financial Crime

IBL704 · Law and Financial Crimes — Week 1 of 16

CourseIBL704
Week1 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Theories and Evolution of White-Collar and Financial Crime

  1. Sutherland's sociological foundations
  2. Historical development of financial crime statutes
  3. Economic cost and societal implications
  4. Civil versus criminal distinctions
  5. Law of Financial Crime Introduction
  6. Chapter 1 - Criminal Law Foundations - Criminal Law - FLK2 - SQE1 - LLB

What you will be able to do

  • 3.1 Analyse the historic development of white-collar crime and the role in statutory law in dealing with this.
  • 2.4 Evaluate the consequences of money laundering on society.
  • 4.1 Compare and contrast historic and economic general provisions of law on: o money laundering o terrorist financing o corruption

Activity

Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: analyse the historic development of white-collar crime and the role in statutory law in dealing with this.

Study materials

Videos

  • Law of Financial Crime Introduction · YouTube · University of London Postgraduate Laws · 6 min · for registered students
  • Chapter 1 - Criminal Law Foundations - Criminal Law - FLK2 - SQE1 - LLB · YouTube · SQE1window · 31 min · for registered students
  • Unweaving the Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing System - Dr Dionysios S Demetis · YouTube · Gresham College · 61 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Business Law I Essentials 2e, ch. 5: Criminal Liability · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 57–66 · for registered students
  • Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Theories and Evolution of White-Collar and Financial Crime
  • Week 2: The General Statutory Framework of Fraud and Theft
  • Week 3: Financial Services and Markets Regulation and Civil Offences
  • Week 4: Market Abuse and Insider Dealing Legal Regimes
  • Week 5: Enforcement and Comparative Regulatory Powers in Capital Ma…
  • Week 6: Anti-Money Laundering Architecture and the Proceeds of Crim…
  • Week 7: Terrorist Financing, Bribery, and Corruption
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Defences and Civil Remedies in Commercial Fraud Litigation
  • Week 10: Compliance, Reporting Obligations, and Suspicious Activity …
  • Week 11: International Cooperation and Extraterritorial Financial Re…
  • Week 12: Applying Law and Financial Crimes in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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