Explain the disparity in punishment between street crime and white-collar crime. Use examples of current events or public policies to support your points.
What will be an ideal response?
1. Street crimes are more frequently met with extreme punishment than white-collar crimes.
2. White-collar crimes are more costly for the government to pursue because large corporations have substantial economic resources to hire legal staff to represent them.
3. The “war on drugs” and other “tough on crime” policies target more vulnerable members of the population and therefore are easier to pursue than more complex white-collar offenses against defendants with greater resources to defend themselves.
4. Enron and the recent “housing bubble” are examples of white-collar crimes where offenders faced little prison time or other severe punishment.
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