NCJ Number
70875
Date Published
1980
Length
81 pages
Annotation
Based on analysis conducted by the Justice Department from October 1979, through June 1980, this report presents the Attorney General's national law enforcement priorities for white-collar crime.
Abstract
The priorities were established using data from 21 Federal departments and agencies and FBI information on white-collar crimes. Following identification of law enforcement objectives and analysis of each criminal activity's major attributes, seven priority areas for investigation and prosecution were identified. Under crimes against government by public officials, priority crimes include corruption in Federal procurement programs and law enforcement, and corruption of major State and local officials. In the area of private citizens' crimes against the government, priority areas include major Federal procurement or program fraud, counterfeiting of currency or securities, customs violations, major Federal tax violations, and major trafficking in contraband cigarettes. Priority areas for business crimes include insurance fraud, advance fee schemes, bankruptcy fraud, bank fraud and embezzlement, and other major crimes against business. For crimes against consumers, priority areas include major consumer fraud, antitrust violations, and energy pricing fraud and related fraud. For crimes against investors, securities fraud, commodities fraud, and land or other investment frauds are priority areas. Priority crimes against employees include corruption by union officials and major health and safety violations. For crimes affecting the general public's health and safety, priority areas include discharge of excessive toxic wastes and life endangering violations of federally regulated goods and facilities. A list of Federal agencies primarily affected by these priorities, tables, and extensive appendixes listing white-collar crimes, offense categories and codes, and results of a 1980 FBI field survey of major white-collar crime problem areas are included.