First, visit the News website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Question:

First, visit the News website of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and select a press release of interest to your group highlighting a recent example of a white-collar crime. Research the matter to find online sources (e.g., news articles from Philadelphia Inquirer and other newspapers, court opinions) that provide additional background information.

Videos / Readings

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr
https://resources.saylor.org/wwwresources/archived/site/textbooks/Criminal%20Law.pdf (pp. 4-21)
https://vault.temple.edu/video/introduction-to-criminal-law/?autoplay=true
https://vault.temple.edu/video/introduction-to-financial-crime-prohibitions/?autoplay=true
https://vault.temple.edu/video/corporate-criminal-liability/
https://vault.temple.edu/video/fraud-triangle/

Use the sources you found above, the material found in the assigned Week 8 videos and reading, and any online sources you find relevant to the particular crime underlying the example you chose, and create a magazine article about your model. It would be best if you assumed readers do not have any background knowledge regarding the illustration you chose or an understanding of the particular criminal law aspects of the matter.

Please include the following information as part of your article:

Background facts detailing the example (i.e., who did what to whom, when, where and why with what results/consequences)
A definition and the components/elements of the particular white-collar crime underlying the example (for example, a definition of embezzlement and an explanation of the components/elements of embezzlement)
Explain the punishment/sentence issued by a court (if applicable), and describe your group's views on whether the punishment was fair and appropriate given the factual circumstances. If no penalty has been issued yet,
tell what punishment/sentence your group would give if your group was judge and jury (or explain why no harm would be provided), and explain why your group believes the discipline (or no punishment) would be fair and appropriate under the circumstances.
Explanation as to the ethical issues inherent in the behavior underlying the specific example (in other words, why is this behavior classified as a crime under criminal law? What harm does it cause?)