State crime

Question 1

What is state crime?

according to McLaughlin what are 4 categories of state crime

what is e.g of state crime?

Answer 1

defined by green and ward as any illegal or deviant activities perpetrated by or with the consent of state agencies

1. political = corruption and censorship

2.crimes committed by security forces

3.economic crimes = violation of healthy and safety laws

4. social and cultural crimes= institutionalised racism

example of state crime would be
- war crimes = deliberately targeting civilians in times of war, torture and inhuman treatment of prisoners
e.g USA dropping atom bombs on japan

Question 2

what are 3 types of state crimes?

Answer 2

1. torture e.g waterboarding
2. genocide = refers to violent crimes committed against national, ethnic or religious groups
3. state cooperate crimes = state crimes of often committed in junction with large cooperation’s

Question 3

according to green and ward why is state crime they most serious form of crime?

Answer 3

1. scale of state crime = power of state enables it to commit extreme large scale crimes.
2. national sovergenity = the state has supreme authority within it boards and which makes it difficult for international organisations to intervene
3. state is source of the law = state defines what is criminal so it can avoid defining its own action as criminal

Question 4

what are 3 definitions of state crimes

Answer 4

1. international law definition = rothe and Mullins argues we should use international law to define state crime as any action by or behalf of state that breaks international laws

criticism : def is social construct and powerful countries can influence passing of laws

2. domestic law definition of state = according to Chambliss is any act defined by law as criminal and committed by state official in pursuit of their jobs.

criticism: ignores the fact state has power to decide what is considered criminal or not to prevent themselves being criminalised.

3. zemiology = study of harm
   - michalowski = any act commited by state that causes harm regarless whether it is illegal or not.

criticism: it is too vauge

Question 5

rest of state crime in on
doc called rest of state crime.