In this paper the inter-temporal analysis of the case law is employed to depict the trajectory of changes leading to high amount settlements for financial corporate crimes serving as a substitute for criminal prosecution and sentencing. Placed in conjunction with statutory review of historic...

In many historical episodes, criminal activity displays booms and busts. One clear example is the case of metal crime in the UK (and elsewhere) where, in the face of big increases in value driven by world commodity prices, thefts rose very sharply in the 2000s, after which they fell. This paper...

The chapter begins with a brief discussion of the distinctive features of policing and prosecuting the money laundering offence. It then outlines the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)'s international standards on money laundering and its method of mutual evaluation, particularly after the...