White Collar Crime: Recidivism, Deterrence, and Social Impact

Fredericks, Katie A; McComas, Rima E; Weatherby, Georgie Ann

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“…The problem of social awareness is more complex and that is why it is the subject of this article. Public opinion reacts spontaneously to disclosed crimes of white collars, however the durability of changes in social attitudes is shortlived (Holtfreter, Van Slyke, and Braton, 2008), moreover white-collar crimes are more often rationalized and justified by society (Fredericks, McComas, and Weatherby, 2016), despite the relatively higher financial and social losses caused by this type of crime. Poles seem to be well socialized, the vast majority of them condemn the white-collar crimes.…”

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“…This is not a good phenomenon, because white-collar crimes cost society a higher cost than "street" crimes. White-collar crime is more widespread and there is less potential for deterrence through diffuse penalties and social sanctions (Fredericks, McComas, and Weatherby, 2016). In addition, white-collar criminals tend to receive significantly lower penalties compared to street criminals (Gottschalk and Rundmo, 2014) at the same time, there is a higher recidivism rate (Fredericks, McComas, and Weatherby, 2016).…”

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“…White-collars committing crimes are assessed more leniently in terms of morality, their actions are more often rationalized and justified (Fredericks, McComas, and Weatherby, 2016). Therefore, the deterrent mechanism is not working.…”

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White-Collar Crime – Social Perception and Moral Attitudes

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Purpose:The paper explains whether and to what extent the attitudes of Poles towards various types of white collar crimes are varied. The scope and type of social and demographic characteristics determining these attitudes are also examined. Approach/Methodology/Design: The results come from an empirical study based on a representative sample of adult Poles conducted by computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI). The subject of statistical analyzes encompass the following three complementary issues: assessment of the location of white-collar crimes (perceived intensity in the public sector and in the private sector), evaluation of white-collar crimes against other crimes (comparative analysis), moral attitudes towards particular manifestations of white-collar crimes (16 types of crimes) and examination of social and demographical factors determining positive attitudes towards white-collar crimes collars (regression analysis).Findings: Most Poles treat criminal acts arbitrarilyaccording to them, they are just as reprehensible, regardless of who commits them or what the motives are. But statistically significant part of respondents require of higher moral standards towards representatives of public authorities than with other entities in the white-collar crime context. White-collar crimes are almost unanimously condemned by the majority of Poles (9 out of 10 respondents express condemnation). The disturbing phenomenon of social consent to the following four types of white collar crime has been observed and explained: wash trade, fictitious business activity, insider trading, tax fraud. Partial consent and acceptance of white-collar crimes are not evenly distributed throughout society, but is focused on young people, mostly men, having secular views, financially well off, with broad centrist political views. Identification of a specific social group allows for awareness-raising, educational and remedial activities. Practical Implications: Identification of a specific social group, which accepts the crime of white collars to a greater extent than other groups, allows the indication of who can be used awareness-raising, educational and remedial activities. Originality/Value: This is the first study on moral attitudes towards white-collar crime undertaken since the introduction of extensive changes in criminal law, which exacerbated the penalization of economic crimes, including white-collar crimes.

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“…Countries that can add up the sentence of tax crimes and money laundering, and those countries that punish money laundering harsher than tax crimes and sentence based on the 'worst' crime can benefit from the incorporation of tax crimes as a predicate for money laundering as it allows for a harsher punishment and potentially better deterrence. Recidivism is high in white collar crimes such as tax crimes due to the lenience in sentencing and punishment (Fredericks et al, 2016), hence having higher punishments available can deter those who would commit a tax crime.…”

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The Meaning of Gratification, Moral Credential, and the Value of Selflessness Action in Violations Committed by a Respected Person

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This study aims to prove how kindness conducted by the group, the definition of violations and the value of doing good, can affect moral credential in the form of the leniency of punishment for corruptors. Sample 319 polices and doctors divided into two segments. This study uses a population-based survey experiment method. Participants divided into moral credential with the narrative noble duty, and non-moral credential with neutral narratives. Researchers require each participant to provide criminal punishment and social reactions to the vignette of violation cases due to receiving gratification without (study 1) and with group support (study 2). Statistical correlation test with Kendall's Tau-b finds that defining the behaviour of gratification influences punishment, the correlation shown in invisible victim is rτ = .455, p = .000, and visible victim, rτ = .191, p = .003, but there is no significant relationship between the values of selflessness action and defining the behaviour of gratification as a violation (rτ = -.006, p = .922). Through the Mann Whitney U test it was found that the moral credential and non-moral credential conditions do not affect the provision of informal social reactions to violators, both the perpetrators of gratification with invisible victims (Mdn = 2), U = 2757, p = .523, and visible victims (Mdn = 2), U = 2778.5, p = .575, and also in a situation of gratification with group support, the perpetrators of gratification with invisible victims (Mdn = 2), U = 3419, p = .937, and visible victims (Mdn = 2), U = 2978,5, p = .119.

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White Collar Crime: Recidivism, Deterrence, and Social Impact

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White-Collar Crime – Social Perception and Moral Attitudes

White-Collar Crime – Social Perception and Moral Attitudes

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