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  1. (PDF) White-Collar Crime Research

    White-collar crime is traditionally associated with high status and respectable offenders: the 'crimes of the powerful' and corporate crime. ... This thesis assesses the effects of the accounting ...

  2. The whiteness of white-collar crime in the United States: Examining the

    According to the racial invariance thesis, ... White-collar crime scholars explain how cultural values are able to permeate workplaces because of efforts to isolate employees from outside influences. Sutherland et al. (1983 [1949]), for example, argued that white-collar offenders learn to offend as they are ordered by upper management to engage ...

  3. White Collar Crime and Morality: How Occupation Shapes Perception

    This Thesis has been accepted for inclusion in WVU Graduate Theses, ... White-collar crime is a growing problem in the United States and globally, but it seems that street crime and property crime always dominate the public's sphere of concern (Holtfreter et al. 2008). The prevalence of street crime and property crime resonates most with the ...

  4. The Psychology of White-Collar Offending

    The first section addresses the challenges of defining white-collar crime and elucidates how the various definitions lead to contrasting images or pictures of the typical white-collar offender. The second section provides an understanding of white-collar offending from a psychological perspective, presenting the available literature on the ...

  5. PDF White Collar Crime: Recidivism, Deterrence, and Social Impact

    White collar crime is of a much greater cost to society. It criminals. White collar criminals are more often subjected to fines not considered criminals to sentences non-violent is punishment community for white and offenders Recidivism ineffective. is higher always deterred by. Research Volume 2 Issue 1- 2016.

  6. PDF Thinking About White Collar Crime: Matters of Conceptualization and

    of white collar crime. Rather, the intent is to help the reader come to appreciate the distinctive elements of white collar crimes and to understand the limitations inherent in the selection of a particular definition. Social Status and Social Location Criteria A legacy of almost forty years of literature on white collar crime

  7. PDF Profiling White-Collar Criminals

    research, and a single theory which can account for all forms of white-collar crime. This thesis aims to address certain shortcomings in the current state of white-collar crime theory and understanding. Part 1) addresses the issues of both conceptual definition of white-collar crime and specific behaviours as proscribed within the Legislation. ...

  8. 1 Core Themes in the Study of White-Collar Crime

    This anthology was designed to present a wide-ranging collection of cutting-edge research and theory on white-collar crime and its control. The process of assembling and organizing the various strands of research was guided by eight interconnected themes: (1) concept, (2) offender, (3) organization, (4) choice, (5) opportunity, (6) context, (7) costs, and (8) control.

  9. White-Collar Crime

    The Legal Basis of White-Collar Crime The majority of laws underlying white-collar crime differ from conventional crim- inal laws in five ways: (i) in origin, (2) in determination of responsibility, or intent, (3) in philosophy, (4) in enforcement and trial procedure, and (5) in sanctions used to punish violators.

  10. Preface

    We believe the essays presented in this volume will help readers explore these questions and help them to see that even though white-collar crime may not speak to the emotions like violent crime does, it poses far more important and far-reaching challenges to all of us. Michael L. Benson, Shanna R. Van Slyke, and Francis T. Cullen.

  11. White Collar Crime

    Sutherland (1983:7) defined white collar crime as "a crime committed by a. person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation." The definition has its problems. The concept of "respectability" defies preci-. sion of use. The requirement that a crime cannot be a white collar crime unless.

  12. Profiling white-collar criminals: what is white-collar crime, who

    This thesis aims to address certain shortcomings in the current state of white-collar crime theory and understanding. Part 1) addresses the issues of both conceptual definition of white-collar crime and specific behaviours as proscribed within the Legislation. Part 2) examines current criminological theory and research on individual differences ...

  13. Eastern Michigan University DigitalCommons@EMU

    of street crimes result in the loss of property or monies in the amount of the low. thousands, usually not reaching above $5,000 or so. The average cost towards victims. from street crime is about $35 (Eitzen, 1986); whereas, the average cost of a white collar. crime in comparison is approximately $621,000 (p.427).

  14. (PDF) White-Collar and Corporate Crime

    First, we think about white-collar and corporate crimes in the 21st Century, contextualising these phenomena and reinforcing their criminological significance, despite their analysis remaining at ...

  15. Technology, White-Collar Cybercrime, and White-Collar Crime: An

    The results show that white-collar crimes that were not committed through computer technology were more likely to be incidents such as securities fraud while the white-collar cybercrimes were more likely to be committed by younger offenders and target small businesses and business owners. In addition, few of the white-collar cybercrimes ...

  16. The Crime and the Criminal: Perceptions of Crime Seriousness

    White-Collar Crime While the studies mentioned above claim that violent and property crime rates have decreased, Americans may be legitimate in fearing a crime of a different sort: white-collar crime. According to a study by the National White Collar Crime Center (2010), nearly 1 in 4 American households were victims of white-collar crime in 2010.

  17. Shodhganga@INFLIBNET: White collar crimes A study of emerging trends in

    The Shodhganga@INFLIBNET Centre provides a platform for research students to deposit their Ph.D. theses and make it available to the entire scholarly community in open access. Shodhganga@INFLIBNET. Maharshi Dayanand University. Department of Law.

  18. WHITE-COLLAR CRIME

    essays on white-collar crime emphasize the seriousness of the crime and its effects on victims, and discusses theories of corporate criminality. abstract. case studies and historical analyses as well as quantitative investigations are included. one theme evident in several papers is an emphasis on control of white-collar crime, incorporating an ...

  19. Dissertations / Theses: 'White collar crimes'

    Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles. Consult the top 50 dissertations / theses for your research on the topic 'White collar crimes.'. Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the ...

  20. Shield of White-Collar Crime Through the Intervention of AI, IoT and

    White collar crime, such as fraud, embezzlement, and insider trading, often goes undetected and unpunished, creating a perception of impunity and undermining public trust in institutions. These crimes can result in financial losses, harm to reputation, and contribute to economic instability. Despite this, there is limited research on the use of Industry 4.0 technologies, such as the Internet ...

  21. Who Commits White-Collar Crime, and What Do We Know About Them?

    Abstract. Our knowledge regarding white-collar offenders has increased substantially since the time of Edwin Sutherland. A considerable percentage of white-collar offenders are gainfully employed middle-aged Caucasian men who usually commit their first white-collar offense sometime between their late thirties through their mid-forties and appear to have middle-class backgrounds.

  22. White Collar Crime

    Champion (2011) defines white collar crimes as "a non violent crime, usually committed in commercial situations, for financial gain.". The Federal Bureau of Investigations cites the use of concealment, deceit or trust-violation as the primary mechanisms for committing these crimes. We will write a custom essay on your topica custom Essay on ...

  23. Sicily's mafia is expanding its white collar crime

    Sicily and organized crime — the island's Cosa Nostra — have been synonymous since at least the 19th century. Atrocities dwindled in recent years following an aggressive campaign by police ...

  24. Crime in the U.S.: Key questions answered

    Among violent crimes - excluding homicide, which BJS doesn't track - robbery was the most likely to be reported to law enforcement in 2022 (64.0%). It was followed by aggravated assault (49.9%), simple assault (36.8%) and rape/sexual assault (21.4%). The list of crimes cleared by police in 2022 looks different from the list of crimes ...

  25. PDF White collar crime: recidivism, deterrence, and social impact;

    White collar crime is of a much greater cost to society. It occurs on a larger scale and offenders are not always deterred by fines and community service. Recidivism is higher because the punishment for white collar crime is. ineffective. These are the topics that this thesis will be exploring.

  26. 2024 White-Collar Crime: What Every CPA Should Know

    According to the FBI, "white-collar crime is … synonymous with the full range of frauds committed by business and government professionals … characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust …. The motivation behind these crimes is financial—to obtain or avoid losing money, property, or services or to secure a personal or ...

  27. Boston Bar Association's White-Collar Crime Conference

    The 2024 White-Collar Crime Conference is a signature professional development and networking event that brings together law firm defense counsel, government prosecutors, in-house counsel, judges, and corporate professionals. ... White Collar Defense and Investigations. View all. Related contacts. Partner. Shamis Beckley. Partner. Boston.