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Criminal RICO II and Civil RICO

Learn about private and government civil actions aimed at combatting particular state and federal crimes.

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Additional RICO sections criminalize conduct not covered by § 1962(c), but these provisions are used less frequently. The same definitions apply throughout the statute.

I.    Investment of Racketeering Proceeds – 18 U.S.C. § 1962(a)

Section 1962(a)  prohibits any person from using or investing income derived from racketeering activity to establish or operate an enterprise that could affect interstate or foreign commerce. RICO defines a person as...

Lessons

1. Welcome to White-Collar Crime
  • Welcome to White-Collar Crime
2. Unique Attributes of White-Collar Crime
  • Federal and State Jurisdiction over White-Collar Crime Prosecution and Parallel Proceedings
  • Mens Rea and Actus Reus in White-Collar Crime
  • Individual Versus Institutional Liability for White-Collar Crime
3. Criminal Falsehoods
  • Mail and Wire Fraud Part I
  • Mail and Wire Fraud Part II
  • Bank Fraud and Health-Care Fraud
  • Perjury and False Declarations Part I
  • Perjury and False Declarations Part II
  • False Statements
  • Civil and Criminal False Claims
  • Obstruction of Justice Part I
  • Obstruction of Justice Part II
4. Criminal Influence and Exploitation of Position or Fiduciary Responsibility
  • Bribes and Gratuities
  • Federal-Program Bribery, International Bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
  • Extortion
  • Securities Fraud Part I
  • Securities Fraud Part II
5. Criminal Financial Activity
  • Bank Secrecy Act and Currency-Reporting Offenses
  • Money Laundering
  • Tax Crimes
6. Other White-Collar Crimes
  • Computer Crimes
  • Environmental Crimes
  • The Economic Espionage Act & the National Stolen Property Act
7. Criminal Collaborations
  • Organized Crime and the Travel Act
  • Criminal RICO I
  • Criminal RICO II and Civil RICO
  • Conspiracy
8. Evidentiary, Procedural, and Other Issues in White-Collar Crime
  • Grand Jury Investigations
  • Internal Investigations and Compliance Programs
  • Fifth Amendment Issues in White-Collar Crime
9. White-Collar Defenses and Penalties
  • Timing Defenses
  • Procedural Defenses to White-Collar Crime
  • Other Defenses to White-Collar Crime
  • Resolution and Penalties in White-Collar Crime Prosecutions