Barak, Gregg. <br/><br/>
Theft of a nation :  Wall Street looting and federal regulatory colluding / 
Gregg Barak. 
 - Lanham, Md. :  Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,  2012. 
 - xi,213 p. 
 - Issues in crime and justice .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Law, power, and wealth : on the rhetoric and reality of fighting financial abuse -- Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme and Wall Street's financial meltdown : a primer on investment fraud and victimization -- Unenlightened self interest, unregulated financial markets, and unfettered victimization : from the savings and loan bailouts to too big to fail -- Theories of white collar illegalities and the crimes of the powerful : a reciprocal approach to the political economy of Wall Street looting and federal regulatory colluding -- Financial looting, victimization, and legal intervention : on criminal prosecution and civil law enforcement -- Consuming victims and victimless identities : on the social construction of victimization and the re-emergence of public victims -- The Wall Street financial reform and consumer protection act of 2010 : a synopsis of Dodd-Frank and the re-regulation of financial abuse -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- About the author. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442207783 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781442207790 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781442207806 (electronic) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012024450 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>White collar crimes--United States.<br/>Ponzi schemes--United States.<br/>Commercial crimes--United States.<br/>Law enforcement--United States.<br/>Elite (Ciencias sociales)--Estados Unidos.<br/>Delitos de cuello blanco--Estados Unidos.<br/>Delitos económicos--Estados Unidos.<br/>Corrupción administrativa--Estados Unidos.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV 6769  / B224t 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.1680973