CRM 1300 Study Guide - False Advertising, Fundamental Justice, Environmental Crime
Document Summary
Edwin sutherland (1883-1950): first academic to focus on corporate crime: white-collar criminals: What is white collar crime: white-collar crime is a committed by individuals who use the marketplace for their criminal activity. Tax evasion, credit card fraud, bankruptcy fraud: professional (elite deviance) Medical fraud, investment fraud: business fraud. How serious is it: much higher cost than street crime, 1997, 57% of companies claimed being cheated by their own employees, u. s. Over 30,000 deaths/year: receive light penalties, an international problem. Religious: give us money and we"ll feed the poor: chiseling. Occupational chiselling: taking a liiiittle bit off the top. Government, criminal justice system, business: embezzlement and employee fraud. Blue-collar fraud, management fraud: client frauds. Insurance fraud, credit card fraud, medical insurance fraud: corporate crime. Internet crimes: pornography, stalking, hate crimes, get rich quick scams. Computer crimes: theft of services, use of data, fraud to obtain assets, theft (of software, downloading music). Focuses more on "organized crime"" (i. e. , bikers), drug trafficking.
