Kenneth Lay

Cause Crime, Hawkins talks about the lowest performing schools. The Los Angeles Unified School District was projecting a deficit of $640 million in the 2010-11 academic year (1999). The result leads district officials to plan to raise class size and lay off thousands of teachers and other school-based staff. In Los Angeles, 67 percent of low-performing schools are in neighborhoods with the highest incarceration rates. By contrast, 68 percent of the city 's high-performing schools are in…

On 15 September 1830, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened in the United Kingdom. This marked the first time that a locomotive would move passengers, goods, and mail without the need for horses or cable: the train propelled itself by steam alone. John B. Jervis, an engineer who would later build the United States’ first five rail lines, reflected on this day by remarking “It must be regarded as opening the epoch of railways which has revolutionised the social and commercial intercourse…

Ethics and Terrorism Investigations Ethics and laws are dependent upon one another. Society knows what is right and what is wrong based on the laws of that community; however, laws are usually defined within narrow parameters. Not every application of the law may be the correct course of action which requires the ethical deliberation of all facts and circumstances to ensure justice is served. The question that needs to be answered in any ethical dilemma is, “Who will be harmed and who will…

falsifying records; issuers are required to disclose to the public any change in operations; officers must sign that they have reviewed financial reports, holding them responsible under any circumstance – this section will prevent the action such as Lay putting the all of the blame on Fastow for the financial statement manipulations. However, I believe that accounting firms, law firms, investment banks, and any entities that the company pays fees to should be documented and publicly available. I…

They established Plymouth, in Massachusetts, allegedly the first American settlement where freedom of conscience became a civil right. Afterwards, Puritans migrated to these lands, setting out their colonies to practice freely their faith. But, as Kenneth C. Davis once put it, “the problem is that this tidy narrative is an American myth” (2010). In the same article, the author states that the Massachusetts Bay society founded by the Puritan…

We have seen cases, such as Hollinger International’s Conrad Black, Worldcom's Bernard Ebbers and of course the infamous Kenneth Lay. In these examples, their multi-million dollar firms were destroyed by ethical implications. But what happens when ethics vary from one country to another? What happens when one country's government supports, or turns their back on, behavior…

current event. The description of the business situation must not exceed two pages There are many unethical issues concerning white collar crimes “when white collar crimes are considered , crimes that are probably thought about are petty crimes, but white collars crime has a far reach. White collar crimes are not considered dangerous crimes, but in some cases has lead to murder. White collars crimes are Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Theft, Arson, Forgery, embezzlement, Bribery, and can even be…

It must be very significant for a company the size of Enron to lose $50 billion in market capital over a period of ten months. It is also significant that a company of this stature can get away from their auditors and shareholders without anyone noticing that there is something seriously wrong. How is it possible that bankers, stock analysts, auditors and Enrons own board failed to comprehend the risks involved in this trading giant's methods. To blame Skelling; the president and COO of Enron…

In 1909, Tolkien fell in love with Edith Bratt, an orphan like himself. She later inspired Lúthien Tinúviel, one of Tolkien’s elves. (“Tolkien, J. R. R..” 831) Tolkien wrote The Lay of Leithien about her, and put himself in the story as Beren. Tolkien “borrowed aspects of custom, society, character, and speech” from the English people in Sarehole, where he grew up (Garth 307). Tolkien intended for his hobbits to be reminiscent…

By the age of twenty-five, John Wayne Gacy and his wife Marlynn had moved to Waterloo, Iowa. Gacy managed three Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchises owned by his father-in-law. During their time in Iowa, the couple had two children: Michael was born in March 1967, followed by a daughter named Christine in September 1968. While in Waterloo, John remained heavily involved in the local Junior Chamber of Commerce organization. Until this point in his life, John Wayne Gacy had kept his first two…