Sociology 2266A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Haruko Obokata, Edwin Sutherland, Sawmill
10 Dec 2016
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Also dangers; death and injuries have can occur from unsafe and illegal working conditions. The concept of white-collar crime has forces a reconsideration of some basic criminological assumptions (e. g. , class) New form and substance when the concept of white-collar crime because central to the discipline. The extent and nature of corporate and white-collar crime. Criminal matters have begun getting more attention. The public is nally becoming aware of the harm. Many ways of making money shown in table 17. 1 (page 471) White-collar crimes are often committed through, and on behalf of corporations. The terms white-collar crime was not used until 1940 by edwin sutherland: de ned as a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation. De ned by clinard as illegal activities among business and professional men . Occupational crime: violations of the law in the course of practising a legitimate occupation.
