Weaknesses of Official Crime Statistics: Omission of Corporate and White Collar Crime Recordings Flashcards
Which people are more likely to commit White Collar or Corporate Crimes?
The upper class
Which sociological theory believes that white collar and corporate crimes are rarely recorded by the police?
Marxists
What is a white collar crime?
A crime committed by one person in their job for the benefit of themselves
What is a corporate crime?
When a business cuts down on necessary costs to improve profits at the expense of customers
Name a white collar crime
Embezzlement
Name a corporate crime
Using a faulty but cheaper material to make a product
What did Dodge say?
Street-level crime is easier to solve than white collar crime
Name a street-level crime
Assault
What did Dodge argue about police forces recording white collar and corporate crimes?
The police did not have a developed enough system to efficiently report these crimes
Why does Croall say Offenders and Victims for corporate crimes are unlikely to come face-to-face?
Because the corporations will have many different employees and not one specific employee will be the cause of everything
Why does Croall say Responsibility is spread out for a corporate crime?
Because businesses have many people in them it is unlikely that one sole person is responsible
Why does Croall argue victims might not have the technical knowledge to understand a crime has happened?
Because many businesses use technical terms for their products or services which may only be used within their company
