State crime Flashcards
What is the definition of state crime according to Green and Ward?
Illegal or deviant activities perpetrated by or within the complicity of state agencies
What are the four bases for defining state crime according to sociologists?
- Domestic law
- Social harm and zemiology
- International law
- Human rights
According to Chambliss, how is state crime defined under domestic law?
Acts defined by law as criminal and committed by state officials in pursuit of their jobs
Give an example of a state crime as defined by Chambliss.
MP expenses scandal
What does Michalowski’s definition of state crimes encompass?
Illegal acts and also legal acts that cause harm
What concept does Hillyard propose to replace the study of crime?
Zemiology - replace the study of crime with zemiology regardless of if the act is against the law
According to Rothe and Mullins, how is state crime defined under international law?
An action by or on behalf of a state that violates international law or a state’s own domestic law
What are considered natural rights in the context of human rights?
- Free speech
- Civil rights
- Right to vote
- Privacy
According to Shwedinger, how should state crime be defined?
As a violation of people’s basic human rights by the state and their agents
