Occupational Crime: Deterrence, Investigation, and Reporting in Compliance with Federal Guidelines

by Blount; Ernest C.

• ISBN13: 9780849313776
• ISBN10: 0849313775
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-20
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

The federal government has issued guidelines that must be incorporated into any program for criminal deterrence in the workplace. If these guidelines are not met, corporations themselves may be legally accountable for the misdeeds of their employees. This book helps readers meet and exceed federal guidelines, whether they are starting from scratch or they wish to benchmark an existing program against another framework. Written by a 25-year veteran of corporate internal security and a certified fraud examiner, Occupational Crime integrates the legal, practical, and philosophical aspects of planning for, producing, and operating a successful compliance program to prevent and/or detect crime in the workplace. This step-by-step guide takes the reader from legal mandates and program design, to implementation and maintenance.

Table of Contents

The Problem	1	(58)
Overview	1	(3)
What are Occupational Crimes and Abusive Employee Behavior?	4	(8)
Man and Society	12	(1)
Occupational Crimes and Abusive Behaviors	13	(3)
Planning	16	(1)
The Threat among Us	16	(4)
Past Focus	20	(5)
Fortune 500	21	(1)
Federal Bureau of Investigation	22	(1)
National Story	22	(3)
Tomorrow	25	(16)
Management's Contribution	26	(2)
Ignored and Covered Up	28	(1)
Actions	28	(1)
Excuses and Rationalizations	29	(2)
Business Interest	31	(1)
Management Attitudes and Practices	32	(1)
Misdirected Emphasis	33	(1)
Lack of Management Position	34	(1)
No One to Tell It to	35	(3)
Economic Coercion	38	(1)
Merger Disaffection	39	(2)
Crime Causation and the Criminal Personality	41	(11)
The Classical School	41	(1)
The Positivists	42	(1)
Psychoanalytic Theory	43	(1)
The Learning Theory	44	(1)
The Id and Superego	44	(1)
The Sociological Theory	44	(1)
Differential Association Theory	45	(1)
Moral Explanations	45	(1)
Errors-in-Thinking Theory	45	(1)
Knowledge	46	(1)
Actions and Attitudes	47	(4)
Countermeasures	51	(1)
Mindset	52	(1)
Ethical Considerations	52	(3)
Conclusion	55	(4)
The Cost	59	(42)
Overview	59	(5)
Discussion	64	(15)
Internal Threat	64	(1)
The Bottom Line	65	(1)
Corruption	66	(1)
General Business	67	(2)
RICO	69	(1)
Government and Business	69	(4)
Large Numbers	73	(1)
Negative Impacts	74	(1)
Wall Street	75	(1)
Organized Labor	76	(1)
Religion	77	(1)
The Federal Courts	78	(1)
Critical Problems	79	(10)
The Personal Cost	80	(4)
Suicide	84	(1)
Calculating the Cost in Dollars	85	(4)
Essentials of Data Collection	89	(6)
Problematic Issues	95	(3)
Conclusion	98	(3)
The Solution	101	(92)
Overview	101	(2)
The Big Picture	103	(9)
The Key Components of Loss Prevention	112	(2)
The Importance of Management Commitment	114	(4)
The Employee Security-Awareness/Compliance Program	118	(1)
Program Benefits	119	(2)
Program Philosophy	121	(1)
Program Goals	122	(1)
Employee Security Orientation	123	(7)
The Importance of Employee Involvement	130	(3)
Personal Safety and Security	133	(2)
Communicate the Loss-Prevention Message	135	(2)
Security Policies and Procedures	137	(15)
Code of Conduct	140	(1)
Corporate Security Policy	141	(1)
Abusive Behavior Policy	142	(1)
Conflict of Interest Policy	143	(1)
Drug Abuse Policy	144	(2)
Incident Reporting Policy	146	(1)
Prosecution Policy	147	(1)
Price-Fixing Policy	147	(1)
Insider Stock Trading Policy	148	(1)
Protection of Information Policy	149	(1)
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Policy	150	(1)
Computer Security Policy	150	(1)
Fidelity Bonding Policy	151	(1)
Use of Company Property Policy	151	(1)
Pre-employment Screening	152	(14)
Security Committees	166	(2)
Investigations	168	(4)
Discipline, Prosecution, and Recovery of Losses	172	(12)
The Integrity Line	184	(1)
Security-Related Exit Interviews	185	(4)
Conclusion	189	(4)
Support Materials	193	(30)
Overview	193	(1)
Policy Development, Evaluation, and Maintenance Cycle	194	(1)
CEO Program Kick-Off Letter	195	(1)
Customer Security Letter	195	(3)
Vendor Security Letter	198	(2)
Employee Security-Awareness Pamphlet	200	(3)
Cover Jacket for Loss-Prevention Kit	203	(1)
Employee Security Responsibilities	203	(3)
Acknowledgment of Individual Security Responsibilities	206	(2)
Instructions for Reporting Abusive Behavior	208	(1)
Ideas for Corporate Security Themes	209	(2)
Do-It-Yourself Security Poster Ideas	211	(1)
Sample Security Poster	212	(1)
Security Telephone Sticker Reminders	212	(1)
Security Hard Hat Sticker Reminders	213	(2)
Security Paycheck Reminders	215	(2)
Security Wallet Card Reminder	217	(1)
Security Newsletter Article	218	(3)
Incident Report	221	(2)
Index	223