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White-collar crime in modern England : financial fraud and business morality, 1845-1929
- Title
- White-collar crime in modern England : financial fraud and business morality, 1845-1929 / George Robb.
- Author
- Robb, George.
- Publication
- Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | HV6771.G8 R63 1992 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 250 p.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- A vivid and lucid account of white-collar crime, yielding new insights into modern scandals.
- Subject
- 1800-1999
- Geschichte 1845-1929
- Commercial crimes > Great Britain > History > 19th century
- Commercial crimes > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Securities fraud > Great Britain > History > 19th century
- Securities fraud > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Commercial crimes
- Securities fraud
- Börsenspekulation
- Unternehmen
- Wirtschaftskriminalität
- Witteboordencriminaliteit
- Fraude
- Ethische aspecten
- Bedrijfsleven
- Crimes de colarinho branco
- Historia moderna (economia)
- Historia contemporanea (economia)
- Commercial crimes > Great Britain > History
- Securities fraud > Great Britain > History
- Infractions économiques et financières > Grande-Bretagne
- Infractions économiques et financières > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle
- Fraude > Grande-Bretagne > 19e siècle
- Fraude > Grande-Bretagne > 20e siècle
- Infractions économiques et financières > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1900-1945
- Morale des affaires > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire
- Infractions économiques et financières > Grande-Bretagne > 19e siècle
- Fraude fiscale > Grande-Bretagne
- Great Britain
- Großbritannien
- Grande-Bretagne > Histoire
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-243) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: White-collar crime and the criminal "upperworld" -- 1. The new economy: transformation of finance and opportunities for crime -- 2. The Railway Mania -- 3. Banking and credit fraud -- 4. Stock fraud -- 5. Company fraud: promotion -- 6. Company fraud: management -- 7. Company law and the courts -- 8. Business ethics and professionalization -- Conclusion: Final considerations.
- ISBN
- 052141234X
- 9780521412346
- LCCN
- 91046847
- OCLC
- ocm25049107
- 25049107
- SCSB-1972036
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library