advances in technology have altered the scope and appearance of the crimes in
this category. For example, in the past, credit card theft was accomplished by
stealing the actual card or compromising the card by obtaining carbon copies of
credit transactions. In addition, a less powerful Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) enabled the easy destruction of many paper financial transactions.
However, today’s modern systems are filled with information that is stored and
maintained electronically and thus can be stolen by a computer hacker.
Therefore, in terms of identity theft and information-related crimes, people
are more vulnerable to mass compromise today than in the past.
Modern 24/7 media cycles have brought a variety of
white-collar criminals and offenders, from politicians to celebrities, to the
public’s attention. These new types of white-collar convicted offenders, while
certainly not representing the majority of forensic offenders, have changed the
landscape of forensic treatment settings.
With the increase of white-collar offenders in the criminal
justice system, the forensic treatment provider has an increased likelihood of
working with them in various settings. White-collar offenders present unique
treatment opportunities that are not typical of those usually found in prisons,
jails, or community custody treatment settings. Therefore, the treatment
providers as well as the entire treatment system may be challenged by the
nuances of white-collar crime and offenses.
Identify a specific treatment approach for treating the type
of white-collar offender you selected.
Review Treatment Outcome Models,
– Think about how treatment approach success could be
evaluated using each of the treatment outcome models.
– Select one treatment outcome model that you think would be
the most effective for measuring the success of your treatment approach and
consider why.
a description of the research article you selected. Include
the type of white-collar offender and the treatment approach. Then describe
which treatment outcome model you would use to measure the success of the
treatment approach and explain why.
