White Collar Crime: Femal Female Offenders
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Introduction Edwin H. Sutherland defined white collar crime as “a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation” (Benson and Simpson 2009). White-collar crimes and white-collar crime offenders differ from other criminal offenders and offenses for several reasons. The motive, the act of concealment, intent and the disguise separate white collar criminals from other criminals (Edelhertz, 1970).
When a common crime such as burglary, robbery, and murder is committed, there is a discrete correlation between the victim and the offender. However with a white-collar crime, the victim may never personally encounter the offender (Benson and Simpson 2009). There is also a difference in gender. Female professionals tend to be supervised more closely than male professionals, because of their smaller roles within corporate America (Daly 1989). Male professionals tend to focus more on social bonds than women professionals; therefore their involvements in such criminal activity are less likely to occur (Daly 1989). …show more content…
They justified their criminal actions such as steeling and embezzlement, by convincing themselves they only took what was owed to them (Daly 1989). Feeling unappreciated and unaccepted by their organizations was the driving force to their criminal actions (Daly 1989). Male offenders justified their actions by the need to feel like a man, which meant providing financial stability for their families (Daly 1989). Others felt that it was okay because their actions were of“the norm” since everyone else was doing it (Daly
Introduction Edwin H. Sutherland defined white collar crime as “a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation” (Benson and Simpson 2009). White-collar crimes and white-collar crime offenders differ from other criminal offenders and offenses for several reasons. The motive, the act of concealment, intent and the disguise separate white collar criminals from other criminals (Edelhertz, 1970).
When a common crime such as burglary, robbery, and murder is committed, there is a discrete correlation between the victim and the offender. However with a white-collar crime, the victim may never personally encounter the offender (Benson and Simpson 2009). There is also a difference in gender. Female professionals tend to be supervised more closely than male professionals, because of their smaller roles within corporate America (Daly 1989). Male professionals tend to focus more on social bonds than women professionals; therefore their involvements in such criminal activity are less likely to occur (Daly 1989). …show more content…
They justified their criminal actions such as steeling and embezzlement, by convincing themselves they only took what was owed to them (Daly 1989). Feeling unappreciated and unaccepted by their organizations was the driving force to their criminal actions (Daly 1989). Male offenders justified their actions by the need to feel like a man, which meant providing financial stability for their families (Daly 1989). Others felt that it was okay because their actions were of“the norm” since everyone else was doing it (Daly