Benson, Michael L.

White-Collar crime an opportunity perspective Michael L. Benson ; Sally S. Simpson. - New York Routledge |2009. - xii, 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Criminology and justice studies series .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-236) and index.

What is white-collar crime? -- Who is the white-collar offender? -- Explaining white-collar crime : traditional criminological theories -- The nature of white-collar crime : opportunities and techniques -- Opportunity and white-collar property crimes -- Opportunity and corporate violence -- The symbolic construction of opportunity -- The social distribution of opportunity : race, gender, and class -- Control, prevention, and opportunity -- Opportunities and the future of white-collar crime.

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