TY - BOOK AU - Barak,Gregg TI - Theft of a nation: Wall Street looting and federal regulatory colluding T2 - Issues in crime and justice SN - 9781442207783 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - HV 6769 B224t 2012 U1 - 364.1680973 PY - 2012/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers KW - White collar crimes KW - United States KW - Ponzi schemes KW - Commercial crimes KW - Law enforcement KW - Elite (Ciencias sociales) KW - Estados Unidos KW - Delitos de cuello blanco KW - Delitos económicos KW - Corrupción administrativa N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 ER -