Corporate and Governmental Deviance, Fifth Edition, is a reader intended for use in courses on corporate crime in departments of sociology and criminology. This edition has been updated with several new readings, including an article on the recently uncovered government experiments with radiation.

Corporate and Governmental Deviance, Fifth Edition, is a reader intended for use in courses on corporate crime in departments of sociology and criminology. This edition has been updated with several new readings, including an article on the recently uncovered government experiments with radiation.

Tracing the causes of elite deviance to the structure of U.S. power and wealth, this book introduces students to theories of elite deviance and covers both criminal and non-criminal elite acts that cause significant harm. This considerably updated, 11th edition enriches its coverage of both historical and contemporary elite deviance. Updates include: New and expanded discussions on history, property, and historical critique from Revolutionary America onward. New analysis on Donald Trump: his cabinet members of the political elite, his relationship with the EPA, and his business connections. Investigation into Caribbean and European tax havens. An extended review on elite deviance and increasing inequalities. Very current information and examples of scandals in international conflicts. The section on changing media patterns.

A comprehensive and state-of the-art overview from internationally-recognized experts on white-collar crime covering a broad range of topics from many perspectives Law enforcement professionals and criminal justice scholars have debated the most appropriate definition of “white-collar crime” ever since Edwin Sutherland first coined the phrase in his speech to the American Sociological Society in 1939. The conceptual ambiguity surrounding the term has challenged efforts to construct a body of science that meaningfully informs policy and theory. The Handbook of White-Collar Crime is a unique re-framing of traditional discussions that discusses common topics of white-collar crime—who the offenders are, who the victims are, how these crimes are punished, theoretical explanations—while exploring how the choice of one definition over another affects research and scholarship on the subject. Providing a one-volume overview of research on white-collar crime, this book presents diverse perspectives from an international team of both established and newer scholars that review theory, policy, and empirical work on a broad range of topics. Chapters explore the extent and cost of white-collar crimes, individual- as well as organizational- and macro-level theories of crime, law enforcement roles in prevention and intervention, crimes in Africa and South America, the influence of technology and globalization, and more. This important resource: Explores diverse implications for future theory, policy, and research on current and emerging issues in the field Clarifies distinct characteristics of specific types of offences within the general archetype of white-collar crime Includes chapters written by researchers from countries commonly underrepresented in the field Examines the real-world impact of ambiguous definitions of white-collar crime on prevention, investigation, and punishment Offers critical examination of how definitional decisions steer the direction of criminological scholarship Accessible to readers at the undergraduate level, yet equally relevant for experienced practitioners, academics, and researchers, The Handbook of White-Collar Crime is an innovative, substantial contribution to contemporary scholarship in the field.

When does cutting corners in pursuit of corporate profit become a crime? When should the misdeeds of government officials warrant a prison sentence? This lucid introduction to the notoriously complex problem of white-collar crime provides students with a set of tools for exploring the abuse of corporate and government power.

The new edition of this popular reader presents the cutting edge of research on corporate and governmental deviance in the U.S. today. Seventy-five percent of the readings are new and include the work of such major figures as James S. Coleman, Lawrence W. Sherman, Edwin H. Sutherland, Marshall B. Clinard, Gilbert Geis, Brent Fisse, and John Braithwaite. Using such instructive cases as the heavy electrical equipment antitrust cases, the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, the campaign against marketing infant formula in the Third World, and the Ford Motor Company's Pinto, this text helps students to understand how organizations, not just individuals, commit deviant acts.

The twelve selections in this popular reader--nine of which are new to the third edition--are grouped to highlight three key aspects of corporate and governmental deviance: its origins, its patterns, and the range of reactions to it.