White Collar/ Workplace Crime Flashcards
1
Q
What is it?
A
Crime committed by those of social class/status or in particularly high positions of power within an organisation.
2
Q
Offender Based
A
Who commits the crime and what is their background and social standing.
3
Q
Offence Based
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What kind of crime was committed? Economic, property, corporate crimes.
4
Q
Corporate Fraud v Welfare Fraud
A
There is a popular media discourse that beneficiaries are engaging in massive amounts of ‘welfare fraud’.
5
Q
Micro
A
Powerful, privilege, opportunity.
6
Q
Meso
A
Neutralisation = appeals to higher loyalties, my crime didn’t hurt anyone etc.
Organisational = level analysis.
7
Q
Macro
A
Sociological theories around class, race and gender etc.
