The term white-collar crime first was introduced in 1939 by sociologist Edwin H. Sutherland in his presidential address to the American Sociological Association. Sutherland discussed the need for academics to expand the study of crime to include the misconduct of business and professional elites. Ten years later, Sutherland defined white-collar crime as “crimes committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation.” This definition focused on offenses committed by highly respected individuals in pursuit of their professional goals.
A. law as the cause of social change
B. law lags behind social development
C. law as an institution of enforcement
D. law as an institution of external support
A. law as the cause of social change
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Which demographic of the population is least likely to be a crime victim?
a. children b. teenagers c. adults d. elderly
According to the author, Most correctional administrators find that their greatest frustrations lie in:
a. budgetary constraints. b. legal constraints. c. lack of interagency partnerships. d. lack of a clear mission.
A uniformed security guard patrolling a shopping mall parking lot or a bank lobby has one primary function— to convince a potential criminal to search out a shopping mall or bank that does not have private security, this is known as the __________ factor
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word