Accordingto the text, white-collar crime refers to offenses committed by workersin the course of their commercial activities. In this case study, youwill explore white-collar crime as committed by Julian Assange.

Read the article titled “U.S. v. WikiLeaks: espionage and the First Amendment”, located at http://www.nbcnews.com/id/40653249/ns/us_news-wikileaks_in_security/t/us-v-wikileaks-espionage-first-amendment/.Next, view the indictment titled “18 U.S.C. § 793: US Code – Section793: Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information”, located at http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/18/I/37/793.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Examinethree (3) elements of white-collar crime and then determine whether ornot defendant Julian Assange has committed a white-collar crime or anyaction that requires prosecution. Provide a rationale to support yourposition.
2. Summarize the Espionage Act, and identify three (3)of the most significant portions of the Act, which you believe Assangeinfringed upon. Provide support for your opinion.
3. Analyze thesignificance of the growing support for Assange and then examine thedegree to which the support he receives is likely a result of hisactions of committing a victimless and costless crime. Next, give youropinion as to whether Assange got the outcome that he intended as aresult of his actions. Provide a rationale to support your response.
4. Asa result of a number of overwhelming facts surrounding this case,debate the likelihood of the Department of Justice categorizingAssange’s behavior as deviant. Next, determine three (3) possibleeffects on the pursuit of justice if the Justice Department does or doesnot consider Assange’s behavior deviant. Justify your response.
5. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Betyped, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), withone-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APAor school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additionalinstructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of theassignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title,and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included inthe required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Properly classify criminal offenders and discuss criminal typologies.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues related to the criminal mind.
• Write clearly and concisely about the criminal mind topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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