3.
Capitalistic economic system is driven by the market forces and it becomes more suitable and conducive to such crimes, because government has lesser interventions, higher level of deregulation and firms management having bigger role in decision making process. It creates an environment that creates bigger scope for the management to commit white collar crimes.
These crimes can only be conducted
when there are lack of regulatory and risk management framework and
government does not intervene in business operations. It makes
company's management to make fraud, do moral hazard in decision
making process and try to deceive the investors by doing window
dressing of accounts. These acts are performed with ease when there
is a capitalistic system.
Choose two of the following four types of crimes: nonconventional violence, white-collar, victimless or political. a) Define and provide examples of each type. b) Discuss the problems these types of crimes raise for the criminal justice system. c) Discuss the issues they raise for criminologists.
In 200 words or more, Identify and define business and white-collar crimes. GIVE AN EXAMPLE
Review "White Collar Crimes and the Dilemmas of Corporate Control" on p. 178-193 of your text and research two examples of white collar crime using the Internet. Tips: You could research Enron, Arthur Andersen, the Erin Brockovich case, Tyco and Dennis Kozlowski, the Teledyne case, potential liability of CEOs of financial institutions for misrepresentation, the Maddoff Ponzi scheme, etc.
Research a white-collar environmental crime perpetrated by the government or a large corporation. Describe the crime and its impact on the environment and surrounding community. How does this type of impact compare to street crimes like murder or gang violence?
what kinds of structural transformation might diminish the problem of white collar crime, and why are you optimistic or pessimistic about our chances of addressing this problem successfully in the future?
Martha Stewart’s violations in National Regulatory bodies here? Why . How would the victims or the community benefit from a restorative process in this case? Consider the nature of the offense. Do you think white collar crimes, such as this one, are amenable to a restorative approach? Why or why not? here? Why . How would the victims or the community benefit from a restorative process in this case? Consider the nature of the offense. Do you think white collar...
What is the definition of white-collar crime?
Due to coronavirus pandemic, some argued that crimes against property ( such as petty theft and break ins) may decline due to social distancing. Some also argued that economic and white collar crimes ( hoarding, price gouging, insider stock trading, government corruption) may increase following the pandemic. Question: If you were to adopt a theory of deviance to make these two arguments, which one would you choose ( anomie, conflict, interactionist, differential association)? Why do you think that theory best...
The first step in any program for a more effective response to white collar crime calls for an elevated level of consciousness. A persistent thesis in the white collar crime literature is that the response to such crime is more limited and less severe than the response to conventional crime. This text has suggested many reasons for a more attenuated response, and it has cited some evidence for a growing recognition of the seriousness of white collar crime. The challenge...
Everyone..... I would like to add that most white collar criminals have no prior experience with the criminal justice system, and the question of what could happen looms understandably large in their minds. Also, in most cases, it is so true that they have the resources to utilize the best attorneys to help they weigh out all of their options. Because of this reason, and if there were no such huge public disclosures about the "Enron's" and the "Worldcom's" of...