ABSTRACT

After studying this chapter, you should be able to do the following:

Explain the sanctions available to the judge in cases involving white-collar criminals.

Discuss when white-collar criminals should be imprisoned.

Explain the concept of civil asset forfeitures.

Describe and explain the functions of sentencing guidelines.

Explain why taking a person’s assets under civil asset forfeiture and then prosecuting the person in a criminal court is not double jeopardy.