Federal Rdap Program - Residential Drug Abuse Program Is Most Intensive Treatment Program
A white collar crime is many times defined as a non-violent crime involving deception and/or trickery, typically committed by a business person, public official, or someone of high stature, trust, or authority.
(prHWY.com) January 20, 2013 - Florida, FL -- Florida, Jan 20, 2013 - A white collar crime is many times defined as a non-violent crime involving deception and/or trickery, typically committed by a business person, public official, or someone of high stature, trust, or authority. Evidence in a white collar crime usually involves a paper trail of evidence that investigators use to prosecute the case. Although this definition may be true, it is hotly contested within the community of experts that try to define "White-Collar Crime". Many experts feel there are three main characteristics that categorize a white-collar criminal. Some experts believe that white-collar crime should be defined by the high socioeconomic status and/or occupation of trust that the offender has. Others believe that white-collar crime should be defined by the type of offense committed i.e., fraud, counterfeiting, forgery, embezzlement, bribery, larceny, price fixing, racketeering, computer fraud, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Mixed in with these offenses is the increasingly popular securities fraud.
Federal Rdap Program - The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines white-collar crime only in terms of the offense. The Bureau has defined white-collar crime as those illegal acts which are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and which are not dependent upon the application or threat of physical force or violence. Individuals and organizations commit these acts to obtain money, property, or services; to avoid the payment or loss of money or services; or to secure personal or business advantage.
The majority of those offenses were frauds, counterfeiting, and forgery. Currently, one in three American families is a victim of white-collar crime, yet very few are actually reported. Of those reported only few made it into the hands of a law enforcement agency. This translates into less than eight percent of all white-collar crimes reaching the proper authorities. These are very unsettling statistics for both consumers and businesses alike. The growth of the information age and the world wide use of the Internet have significantly changed the manner in which economic crimes are committed, the frequency of their commission, and the difficulty in the apprehension of the persons responsible.
The Pre-Sentence Investigation (PSI) and the subsequent Pre-Sentence Investigation Report (PSR) is without a doubt the most dominant and definitive document used by the Court in determining a defendant's federal prison sentence. The PSI is the defendant's "Bible", his life history as seen through the eyes of the probation officer authoring the report in concert with the Assistant United States Attorney, AUSA, prosecuting the case. Besides being instrumental in determining his federal prison sentence, the PSI is vitally important with respect to BOP federal prison designation, security level, work assignments, bunk assignments, furlough eligibility, community custody placement, inmate quality of life enhancements, and admission into the 500-Hour Residential Drug Abuse Program. These are the very issues that the Prison Consulting Group works with the defendant, his family, and his defense team to prepare him for. The importance of the PSI cannot be overstated. It follows the defendant throughout his whole period of federal prison incarceration.
Pre Sentence Interview - The Pre-Sentence Investigation Interview, which determines in a large part, the Pre-Sentence Report, is the single most important interview that most defendants will ever participate in. It should be, if affects his federal prison incarceration! The defendant must be knowledgeable, honest, have a complete control of the facts, and not leave out any required information. On the other hand, the majority of time used by most defense attorneys is interacting with the AUSA on behalf of the client. He is tasked with nailing down the best possible plea agreement for his client or preparing the best defensive strategy to support his client at trial. Defense attorneys normally focus on the plea agreement in respect to the non-mandatory, but highly used, U. S. Sentencing Guidelines. They are concerned with the gross federal prison sentence handed down by the Court. PCG is an expert on BOP policies and programs and is tasked with positioning our clients with the best possible net federal prison sentence. Ideally, PCG provides effective client positioning prior to the Pre-Sentencing Interview and Report resulting in significant benefits to the client and a lower net federal prison sentence.
PCG knows the type and extent of information that the probation officer asks for and requires in writing the PSR. Most PSI interviews, regardless of the federal district in which it is conducted, follows a very similar pattern and direction. PCG prepares our clients for this all important interview. We know what will be asked and we prepare our clients for those questions. The information that is given to the U.S. Probation Officer must be complete, truthful, and factual. Knowing in advance the questions you will be asked and the documents you must provide allows you to prepare complete, truthful, and factual answers. There are no surprises.
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