SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4,5,6: White-Collar Crime, Tax Evasion, Corporate Crime
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Street crime: drug dealing, robbery, gang violence, arson, murder. White collar crime: tax evasion, embezzlement, insider trading, fraud, price fixing, corruption, identity theft. Corporate crime: releasing harmful products to the public (businesses, etc) Their difference is that white-collar crime benefits the individual involved, and corporate crime benefits the company or the corporation. Official statistics: police reported crime data. Self report surveys: report involvement in crime. Victimization surveys: report involvement in victimization, victims may not report crime due to embarrassment, fear for their own safety, minor crimes. Example: 100 crimes committed, 10 of those crimes are reported to police, 5 of those crimes are recorded, 3 of those crimes are cleared (suspect identified). A system of rules to regulate behaviour. Sanctions are the penalty for disobeying or breaking a law. Rules for the relationship between individuals and society. Deals with issues that affect the public or the state.
