The author specializes in complex RICO litigation with emphasis on application of the Pinkerton Doctrine in RICO conspiracy. James N. Gross, Esq., of Philadelphia, PA., and the author represent plaintiffs in the RICO conspiracy case of Smith v. Berg, 247 F.3d 532 (3rd Cir. 2001). A member of both the RICO Law Reporter Advisory Board and the Civil RICO Report Advisory Board, the author publishes extensively upon RICO conspiracy law and the Pinkerton Doctrine, as well as addressing RICO aiding and abetting issues. Willamette University College of Law, JD 1976, New York University Graduate Tax Program, 1981. Former staff attorney , 1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations. The authors avocation includes researching and analyzing the role of the American intelligence community and the events culminating in the attack upon the American embassy in Saigon, South Vietnam, on 31 January 1968, and the attacks during the 1968 Tet Offensive at Khe Sanh, Hue City, and the My Lai Massacre, 16 March 1968.

Achieving eradication of judicial differentiation of RICO § 1962(d) criminal conspiracy and RICO § 1962(d) civil conspiracy applications to accomplish judicial symmetry premised upon critical analysis and realistic assessment of recent judicial developments significantly impacting application of the Pinkerton Doctrine.

Readings sorted into the following headings: The purposes of criminal law, Actus reus, Mens rea, Causation, Complicity, Attempt and solicitation, Conspiracy, Homicide, Rape, Nonfatal offenses against the person : assault and battery, Justifications, Excuses, Intoxication, Mental disorder, Offenses against property.

With its focus on substantive law, this book provides systematic and comprehensive consideration of major white-collar crime statutes in the federal criminal code, securities laws, and environmental statutes. The Sixth Edition of Corporate and White Collar Crime includes landmark decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court and federal appellate courts through 2016. New judicial decisions include: United States v. Newman (Insider Trading) Yates v. United States (Sarbanes Oxley) McDonnell v. United States (Bribery of Public Officials) RJR v. European Commission (RICO / extraterritorial application)

This comprehensive and versatile book covers both international criminal law and the application of US criminal law transnationally. It has chapters on each of the core crimes (aggression, genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes), as well as separate chapters on the international tribunals from Nuremberg on and the ICC. Other chapters treat modes of liability, defenses, crimes against women, and alternatives to criminal prosecution in post-conflict societies. Thus the book can be used for courses focusing entirely on international criminal law and accountability for core crimes. But it also covers US criminal law in transnational contexts, including money laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and terrorism. In addition, it includes chapters on extradition, evidence gathering abroad, comparative criminal procedure and comparative sentencing, and US constitutional rights abroad. Introductory chapters on the nature of international criminal law, transnational jurisdiction, and the basics of public international law make the book accessible to students with no prior background. New to the 3rd Edition: Recent developments in the international tribunals, including the Habré trial in the African Extraordinary Chamber Updates on post-Morrison jurisdictional developments and the treatment of jurisdiction in the Restatement (Fourth) of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States Activation of the crime of aggression by the ICC; cyber-attacks as aggression Recent war crimes jurisprudence and the treatment of war crimes in the US Department of Defense Law of War Manual A thorough revision of the ICC chapter including the Lubanga sentencing decisions and the Comoros decision on gravity Recent ICC jurisprudence on modes of liability Latest FCPA prosecution standards New cases on immunities and extradition Professors and students will benefit from: Versatility: Can be used for courses on international criminal law, and also for courses on US criminal law applied across borders Self-contained introductory chapters on basic public international law, transnational jurisdiction, and the nature of criminal law Detailed treatment of “headline” issues including torture, terrorism, and war crimes Readable background on historical context Teaching materials include: Comprehensive teacher’s manual, including the authors’ own teaching notes Discussion problems