The chickenshit club : why the Justice Department fails to prosecute executives
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 377 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Arroyo Grande Library - Adult Nonfiction
338.74097
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338.74097
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LC Subjects
Commercial crimes -- United States.
Corporation law -- United States -- Criminal provisions.
Corporations -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- Social aspects.
Executives -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Prosecution -- Decision making.
Prosecution -- United States.
United States. -- Department of Justice.
White collar crimes -- United States.
Corporation law -- United States -- Criminal provisions.
Corporations -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- Social aspects.
Executives -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
Prosecution -- Decision making.
Prosecution -- United States.
United States. -- Department of Justice.
White collar crimes -- United States.
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Published
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2017.
Format
Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Why were no bankers put in prison after the financial crisis of 2008? Why do CEOs seem to commit wrongdoing with impunity? The problem goes beyond banks deemed "Too Big to Fail" to almost every large corporation in America-- to pharmaceutical companies and auto manufacturers and beyond. The Chickenshit Club-- an inside reference to prosecutors too scared of failure and too daunted by legal impediments to do their jobs-- explains why. A character-driven narrative, the book tells the story from inside the Department of Justice. The complex and richly reported story spans the last decade and a half of prosecutorial fiascos, corporate lobbying, trial losses, and culture shifts that have stripped the government of the will and ability to prosecute top corporate executives. Exposing one of the most important scandals of our time, [this book] provides a clear, detailed explanation as to how our Justice Department has come to avoid, bungle, and mismanage the fight to bring these alleged criminals to justice."--Amazon.
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