PSYC39H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Royal Canadian Mounted Police, White-Collar Crime, Advance-Fee Scam
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Canada viewed as soft on white collar crime. Focus on crime w/ primary goal of financial profit. Violence may not occur (usually occur if financial gain is in jeopardy) Economic crime: criminal offences where primary motivation is for economic gain. To combat this crime=partnership must be formed across various lvls of government, law enforcement, business, and private sectors. Reporting economic crime online (recol): royal canadian mounted police (rcmp), ontario provincial police (opp), and internet fraud complaint centre (ifcc) Occupational crimes: offences committed against businesses and government by perpetrators w/ a. Historically, viewed as high status and respectable, often male, highly educated, and in upper management position. Occupational fraudsters thought to be primarily middle class. Education: tend to have greater educational attainment compared to other type of offenders. Position: often have knowledge and be involved in financial aspects of organization=facilitate occupational crime. Male offenders out# female offenders (also for most crimes) Holtfreter common characteristics of victims of organizational crime.
