What is an example of white-collar crime?
Computer and internet fraud.
Credit card fraud.
Tax evasion.
What is white-collar crime?
White-collar crimes are generally non-violent crimes usually committed in commercial situations for financial gain.
Who are the victims of white-collar crime?
People who have funds to invest in a finance scheme.
Recently retired workers.
Who are the offenders of white-collar crime?
People of high respectability and high social status.
Organised groups (Mafia).
Organised crime gangs.
Why is the level of public awareness for white-collar crime low?
Hard to prosecute because the perpetrators use sophisticated means to conceal their identities, through a series of complex transactions.
Offender usually appears to be a respectable person and therefore suspicion is not aroused.
Violence-based crimes are more publicised.
Is white-collar crime deviant or criminal?
Both.
What is the case study/studies for white-collar crime?
The Thalidomide Case Study.
Ford Pinto Case Study.
What was The Thalidomide Case Study?
White-Collar Crime: In the late 1950’s and 1960’s a drug - that was rushed through production - was distributed to pregnant women in order to prevent morning sickness. Due to inadequate testing the drug wasn’t tested properly and resulted in 10,000 infants born with deformed limbs. Upon this discovery the drug was discontinued but there was delays in withdrawals from shop shelves. No one was prosecuted.
What was the Ford Pinto Case Study?
White-Collar Crime: In the 1970’s the Ford Motor Company released the Ford Pinto - which was rushed through production. Due to inadequate testing, if the car was bumped on the rear it would burst into flames due to the gas tank rupturing.
What is moral crime?
Crimes against the normal standard of morality within society.
What is an example of moral crime?
Prostitution.
Vagrancy.
Under-age drinking.
Assisted suicide.
Illegal gambling.
Illegal drug use.
Who are the victims of moral crime?
Although often thought to be victimless, the offender and the victim can often be the same person.
Who are the offenders of moral crime?
The offender and the victim can often be the same person.
Commonly someone in a difficult position (financially or personally).
Why is the level of public awareness for moral crime low?
Offences are often hidden from the offenders’ families.
The public ignore the crime due to feeling sympathy for the victims.
Is moral crime deviant or criminal?
Both.
What is state crime?
Activities perpetrated by, or by order of, state agencies, such as governments that commit crimes in order to further their policies.
What is an example of state crime?
Genocide.
War crimes.
Torture.
Imprisonment without trial.
Who are the victims of moral crime?
Citizens of the country.
Potentially those of a different religion or political view than the government.
Who are the offenders of moral crime?
High-ranking government officials under the orders of the country’s regime.
What is an example of genocide?
Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.
Idi Amin’s Uganda in the 1970’s.
Bosnia in the early 1990’s.
Why is the level of public awareness for moral crime high?
The speed of media and reporting in society.
Is moral crime deviant or criminal?
Both.
What is the case study for state crime?
The Abu Ghraib Scandal.
What was the Abu Ghraib Scandal?
State Crime: During the early stages of the Iraq War in 2003, the US army and the CIA were accused of torturing and humiliating detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison. This included physical and sexual abuse. A large percentage of the prisoners were catually innocent. The torture was so bad that there was even a death.
