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Choosing white-collar crime, Neal Shover, Andy Hochstetler

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Choosing white-collar crime

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Neal Shover, Andy Hochstetler

Cambridge studies in criminologyCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

For more than three decades, rational-choice theory has reigned as the dominant approach both for interpreting crime and as underpinning for crime-control programs. Although it has been applied to an array of street crimes, white-collar crime and those who commit it have thus far received less attention. Choosing White-Collar Crime is a systematic application of rational-choice theory to problems of explaining and controlling white-collar crime. It distinguishes ordinary and upperworld white-collar crime and presents reasons theoretically for believing that both have increased substantially in recent decades. Reasons for the increase include the growing supply of white-collar lure and non-credible oversight. Choosing White-Collar Crime also examines criminal decision making by white-collar criminals and their criminal careers. The book concludes with reasons for believing that problems of white-collar crime will continue unchecked in the increasingly global economy and calls for strengthened citizen movements to rein in the increases.--, Provided by publisher

White-collar crime -- Lure -- The predisposed and tempted -- Self-restraint and oversight -- Decision making -- Criminal careers and career criminals -- Beyond the law?