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Assessing the criminal origin of the financial crisis.
Cieslar, Jan ; Dupáková, Lenka (advisor) ; Seknička, Pavel (referee)
Assessing the criminal origin of the financial crisis Abstract The diploma thesis dealt with white-collar crime in the financial environment. The aim was to find out to what extent the financial crisis in 2007-2008 was the result of the economic cycle and to what extent it was the result of criminal practices. To this end, we analyze the theoretical perspective of white-collar crime from the perspective of the individual and the corporation. We denote criminogenic factors and models in the structure, strategy and culture of corporations. We examine individuals from a psychological and demographic point of view. We apply this knowledge to the scandal of Enron Corporation, as a paradigmatic case of economic crime that caused extensive damage but did not lead to a financial crisis. Further we are examining documented dubious practices leading to the collapse of financial markets in 2008. A minimum of convictions could indicate that the crisis did not originate in illegal practices. However, such a conclusion would be misleading. In this research work we present a number of reasons why the prosecution of white-collar crime is difficult and is often abandoned. However, the behavior of corporations and their representatives often shows the features described in criminology textbooks. The system, which began to...

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