NCJ Number
72308
Date Published
1977
Length
60 pages
Annotation
This first part of the manual introduces Virginia State Police investigators to antitrust laws and explains how these laws can aid in the overall criminal law enforcement effort.
Abstract
An introductory section discusses the relevance of antitrust laws to investigative work and defines 'white-collar economic crime.' The staffing of the Antitrust Unit of the Virginia Office of Attorney General is explained, and the history and policies of antitrust legislation from the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) to Virginia's updated and streamlined antitrust law (1974) are traced. The manual also explains the more common types of antitrust violations (price fixing, market allocations, concerted refusals to deal, bid rigging, tying, monopolization, rebates, kickbacks, and bribes), procedures under the Virginia Antitrust Act, and investigatory powers given the Antitrust Unit. Another section describes Virginia's criminal statutes dealing with particular economic crimes, focusing on crimes which violate both a criminal law and the antitrust laws. Finally, Virginia statutes relevant to investigatory work are outlined, emphasizing those laws concerning perjury and obstruction of justice. Footnotes are included.