The two types of white-collar crimes are occupational and corporate. Occupational crimes are committed by an individual for personal gain and profit. Corporate crimes are committed by companies and businesses.
2. What are three of the four types of occupational crime? Describe each type.
Three of the four types of occupational crime are individual, state authority, and organizational. Individual occupational crimes are those committed by an individual for profit and gain, like filling out false expense reports. State authority occupational crimes are those committed by officials through the authority of the office and is restricted to those holding public office. An example of this would be …show more content…
Why do you think society and the media focus on street crimes rather than white-collar crime given the financial costs of the latter? I believe society and the media focus on street crimes rather than white-collar crimes because they can be easily exaggerated and hold enough information for viewers to become interested. White-collar crimes are considered to be an afterthought behind street crimes and are not always thought about by the public.
2. Scholars have suggested several ways of better controlling organized crime than were discussed in the unit. If you were given the task of controlling organized crime, what would you choose to do (you can discuss some of the ideas from scholars or your own ideas)? Why do you think this would reduce organized crime? If I were given the task of controlling organized crime, I would choose to reduce the deans for illegal goods and services by using the cooperation that the law enforcement, policy makers, and other individuals give to organized crime. I think this would reduce organized crime because without cooperation, crime groups would have a harder time with illegal activities. If we were to reduce the demand by using the established cooperation, it could reduce organized crime without bringing these types of issues into …show more content…
I think that stealing these items is unjustified. Many people steal from their employers when they are dissatisfied or disrespected at their workplace. They believe that because they are not payed enough or treated harshly that it gives them the right to take items as their own way of disrespect.
4. Why do you think companies engage in corporate crime? Do you think that society should be doing more about corporate crime? Why or why not? What measures could be taken to reduce corporate crime? I think companies engage in corporate crime because it is known to provide major benefits to businesses. I believe society should be doing more about corporate crimes because it costs society more than $389 billion dollars a year. One measure that could be taken to reduce corporate crimes is the increase in punishment. Scholars note that even when a company is caught the profit they make it more than the cost of the crimes. By enforcing harsher punishments, businesses should lose all the profits they made.
5. Do you think some illegal drugs should be legalized? Why or why not? Do you think there is a drug crisis? Why or why