English | 2022 | PDF | 18 MB | 279 Pages
Dawn Rothe; David Kauzlarich, B0B27Z91YF, 0367644584, 0367644592, 1000562727, 9780367644598, 9781000562729, 9781003124603, 9780367644581, 9781000562705, 978-0367644598, 978-1000562729, 978-1003124603, 978-0367644581, 978-1000562705
As politicians and the media perpetuate the stereotype of the "common
criminal," crimes committed by the powerful remain for the most part
invisible or are reframed as a "bad decision" or a "rare mistake." This
is a topic that remains marginalized within the field of criminology
and criminal justice, yet crimes of the powerful cause more harm,
perpetuate more inequalities, and result in more victimization than
street crimes.
Crimes of the Powerful: White-Collar Crime and
Beyond is the first textbook to bring together and show the symbiotic
relationships between the related fields of state crime, white- collar
crime, corporate crime, financial crime and organized crime, and
environmental crime. Dawn L. Rothe and David Kauzlarich introduce the
many types of crimes, their theoretical relevance, and issues
surrounding regulations and social controls for crimes of the powerful.
Themes covered include:
• media, culture, and the Hollywoodization of crimes of the powerful;
• theoretical understanding and the study of the crimes of the powerful;
• typology of crimes of the powerful with examples and case studies;
• victims of the crimes of the powerful;
• the regulation and resistance of elite crime.
Fully
updated and revised, the new edition includes new chapters on
occupational crime, crimes against the environment, and further
coverage of representations of resistance to crimes of the powerful in
popular culture. An ideal introductory text for both undergraduate and
postgraduate students taking modules on the crimes of the powerful,
white- collar crime, state crime, and green criminology, this text
includes chapter summaries, activities and discussion questions, and
lists of additional resources including films, websites, regulatory
agencies, and additional readings.
