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Theft of a Nation presents a powerful criminological examination of Wall Street's recent financial meltdown and its profound impact on the rest of the country. This provocative book asks why, if the actions of key players on Wall Street and in the government resulted in an economic downturn that harmed millions of Americans and destroyed capital worldwide, no one was held criminally liable for these actions. Author Gregg Barak provides a basic history of financial regulation and deregulation, as well as a primer on both securities fraud and mass victimization. Using key concepts in victimology and white collar crime, he explores the diverse ways civil and criminal law enforcement responded to the damaging behavior on Wall Street. The book also assesses Wall Street Financial Reform and the Consumer Protection Act of 2010, showing the ways that Americans may still be at risk. Theft of a Nation is the first comprehensive criminological investigation of the role of Wall Street and the government in the recent financial crisis, asking critical questions about who has been victimized and why.

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Social services & welfare, criminology Crime & criminology

• Full title: Theft of a Nation
• Author: Gregg Barak
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 226
• EAN: 9781442207783
• ISBN: 1442207787
• ID: 01244149
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Weight: 494 g
• Dimensions: 232 × 162 × 20 mm
• Date of publishing: 02. August 2012

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