Chapter 22 Essay questions

What is meant by the concept of ‘white-collar crime’ and how can we distinguish it from ‘ordinary’ crime?
An analysis of the concepts of white-collar and corporate crime should only include acts legally defined as “crimes” and legally convicted offenders. Discuss.
Which factors shape how and why the organisation of different white-collar and corporate crimes varies across time and space?
Should white-collar and corporate crimes also be considered ‘organised crimes’?
To what extent are white-collar and corporate crimes best explained by focusing on the rational choices or the pathologies of individual offenders?
How can we best understand how white-collar ‘criminal careers’ develop?
How does the ‘policing’ and ‘regulation’ of white-collar and corporate crimes differ from the ‘policing’ and ‘regulation’ of conventional crimes?