CRIM 1650 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Deferred Prosecution, Corporate Crime, False Advertising

• School: York University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 1650
• Professor: James Williams

Document Summary

Corporate and white collar crime (week 6 feb 14) They are usually described as unethical sometimes immoral. Criminals law, civil law, regulatory law, ethical violation: rather than crime, corporate crime can be described as violations, legally respond to corporate misdemeanours without considering it a crime, creative sanctions: ex. (1990"s) the deferred prosecution agreement. A corporation will be criminally charged and then given the opportunity to take the steps to address the misconduct cooperating with the police investigation, how to address the issue to society. Decriminalization of corporate crime: objective harm vs. perceived harm : constructed harm. White collar (occupational) crime: a criminal act committed in course of one"s occupation for the benefit of the individual. Ex. misappropriation of funds a phantom account to get extra pay. Corporate (organizational) crime: a criminal act committed in the course of organizational activities for the benefit of the corporation. Ex. false advertising, violation of health and safety procedures.