Understanding White-Collar Crime: A Convenience Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780367596019 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 266 str.

Petter Gottschalk

Opis

Understanding White-Collar Crime develops the concept of convenience as the main explanation for crime occurrence. Examining all three dimensions of crime—economic, organizational, and behavioral—the book argues that when white-collar crime becomes less convenient, crime rates will go down. By applying convenience theory to an empirical

Spis treści

Introduction. Convenience Theory of White-Collar Crime. Economical Dimensions in Convenience Theory. Organizational Dimensions in Convenience Theory. Behavioral Dimensions in Convenience Theory. Integrated Approach to Convenience Theory. Empirical Study of White Collar Criminals. Internal White-Collar Crime Investigations. Corporate Social Responsibility. Conclusion. References.

O autorze

Currently a visiting professor at the University of New Haven, Petter Gottschalk is a professor in the Department of Leadership and Organization at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, Norway. He was educated in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. Dr. Gottschalk has been managing director of several companies including ABB Datacables. He has published extensively on knowledge management, investigations, law enforcement, white-collar crime and defense lawyers.