Trusted White-Collar Defendants : The Courtroom As a Theater Scene

This book investigates how offenders of white-collar crime misuse legal loopholes in the courtroom. From powerful and corrupt alliances to a tough judicial battle, this volume looks at case studies from across the world to shed light on these matters and others, including: • How legal systems work when offenders have deep roots and connections • The courtroom proceedings and how offenders can manipulate the law • Global case studies supporting recommendations for resolving these issues The inside-look into the courtroom and accompanying critical analysis make this volume perfect for new graduate scholars, practitioners, and researchers working with perpetrators of white-collar crime. Preface Contents Chapter 1: Theater Scene in the Courtroom Suspected Crime Convenience Storytelling in the Courtroom Member of Parliament Summer Mansion Architect Language Games in Court Underlying Case Narratives Chapter 2: Thomas Middelhoff in Germany The Offender Conviction Financial Times Interview Convenience Case Study The German Courtroom The Role of Witness Statements Proclamation of the Sentence Chapter 3: Boris Benulic in Sweden Supreme Court Verdict External Fraud Investigation Motivational Convenience Themes High Social Status with Access Misleading Accounting System Imaginative Conspiracy Theory Chapter 4: Bernard Kerik in the United States Police Commissioner in NYC Neutralization Techniques Public Service Motivation Convenience Case Study Chapter 5: Confession and Adjournment Halstein Sjølie in Norway VimpelCom in the Netherlands Chapter 6: American Jury Audience Defendant Courtroom Demeanor Dynamics of the Courtroom Role of Character Evidence Levenson’s Acknowledgment Elizabeth Holmes’ Juror Case Theatrical Investigation Chapter 7: Lars Nyberg in Sweden Performance of Unbelonging Passive Corporate Court Role Telia Corporate Corruption Story Telia Crime Convenience Themes Criminal Telecom Market Chapter 8: Knowledge Rivalry in Court Characteristics of Defense Lawyers Principal and Agent Perspectives The Transocean White-Collar Case Sample of White-Collar Criminals The Transocean Court Case White-Collar Crime Offenders Chapter 9: Prosecuting in Court White-Collar Law Application Judges Sentencing Offenders Actor Knowledge Characteristics White-Collar Crime Sentencing Chapter 10: Understanding White-Collar Crime Survey Research in India Survey Research in Norway Survey Research in the United States Comparison of Survey Research Pressure-Willingness-Position Chapter 11: Craig Stanland in the United States White-Collar Support Member Offender Convenience Themes How He Reinvented Himself White-Collar Support Group Defendant’s Courtroom Experience Chapter 12: Convenient Sport Corruption Corruption in Sport Convenience of Corruption Corrupt Sport Nations Corrupt Sport Coaches Corrupt Biathlon President Investigations of Corruption Bibliography Index