QUESTIONS

Answer the questions below in brief paragraphs.

Chapter One

1. What are the principle elements of E.H. Sutherland's contribution to the study of white collar crime? What are some of the limitations of the approach?

2. Why is it a challenge to define white collar crime?

3. What is the special significance of the concept of trust or trusted criminals to white collar crime?

Chapter Two

1. What are some specific challenges in studying white collar crime relative to conventional crime.

2. Does the general public perceive white collar crime to be less serious than conventional crime? Why or Why not? What are the consequences to the study/investigation of white collar crime?

3. Why do victims of white collar crime attract less attention than victims of conventional predatory crime? Is this fair? Why or why not?

Chapter Three

1. Define corporate crime. What are the main criteria for the typology of corporate crime?

2. What is the most common pattern or stages of corporate violence? What industries have the worst record for corporate violence and why?

3. Can universities commit corporate crime? Give three examples.

Chapter Four

1. What are the benefits and drawbacks of Green's definition of occupational crime?

2. How does occupational crime differ from corporate crime?

3. What are the major forms of occupational crime?

4. Discuss the principle evidence on the scope of retail crime and factors that tend to promote or inhibit it. Compare the crimes of small business that sell products with those that provide services.

5. Identify the principle defining elements of the professions. What attributes promote illegal conduct?

Textbook - Trusted Criminals: White Collar Crime In Contemporary Society / Edition 4