Crimes of the Powerful: White-Collar Crime and Beyond

279 Pages·2022·17.697 MB·English

by  Dawn Rothe, David Kauzlarich

“Rothe and Kauzlarich’s second edition is a pedagogic gem that provides a
comprehensive and integrated understanding of the theory and practice of
white- collar crime, occupational crime, corporate crime, organized crime,
state crime, state- corporate crime, and financial crime from the viewpoints of
production, victimization, regulation, and resistance. Like the first edition of
Crimes of the Powerful this one will remain the textbook in this field of study.”
Gregg Barak, Founder of the Routledge Crimes of the
Powerful Series and Co- founder and North American Editor
of the Sage Journal of White Collar and Corporate Crime

Crimes of the Powerful
As politicians and the media perpetuate the stereotype of the “common crim-
inal,” crimes committed by the powerful remain for the most part invisible
or are reframed as a “bad decision” or a “rare mistake.” This is a topic that
remains marginalized within the field of criminology and criminal justice, yet
crimes of the powerful cause more harm, perpetuate more inequalities, and
result in more victimization than street crimes.
Crimes of the Powerful: White-Collar Crime and Beyond is the first text-
book to bring together and show the symbiotic relationships between the
related fields of state crime, white-c ollar crime, corporate crime, financial
crime and organized crime, and environmental crime. Dawn L. Rothe and
David Kauzlarich introduce the many types of crimes, their theoretical rele-
vance, and issues surrounding regulations and social controls for crimes of
the powerful. Themes covered include:
• media, culture, and the Hollywoodization of crimes of the powerful;
• theoretical understanding and the study of the crimes of the powerful;
• typology of crimes of the powerful with examples and case studies;
• victims of the crimes of the powerful;
• the regulation and resistance of elite crime.
Fully updated and revised, the new edition includes new chapters on occu-
pational crime, crimes against the environment, and further coverage of
representations of resistance to crimes of the powerful in popular culture.
An ideal introductory text for both undergraduate and postgraduate students
taking modules on the crimes of the powerful, white- collar crime, state crime,
and green criminology, this text includes chapter summaries, activities and dis-
cussion questions, and lists of additional resources including films, websites,
regulatory agencies, and additional readings.
Dawn L. Rothe is a professor of criminology in the School of Criminology
and Criminal Justice, Florida Atlantic University. Her research interests and
publications focus on issues of power, inequality, and neoliberalism.
David Kauzlarich is a professor and Head of Sociology at the University
of North Carolina Greensboro. His scholarship focuses on crimes of the
powerful and resistance.
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Crimes of the Powerful
White- Collar Crime and Beyond
Second Edition
Dawn L. Rothe and
David Kauzlarich
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Names: Rothe, Dawn, 1961– author. | Kauzlarich, David, author.
Title: Crimes of the powerful : white-collar crime and beyond /
Dawn L. Rothe and David Kauzlarich.
Description: 2nd edition. | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. |
Series: Global issues in crime and justice | Identifiers: LCCN 2021052725 |
ISBN 9780367644581 (hardback) | ISBN 9780367644598 (paperback) |
ISBN 9781003124603 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: State crimes. | Commercial crimes.
Classification: LCC HV6251.6.R67 2022 | DDC 362.88–dc23/eng/20220114
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021052725
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Contents
Foreword by David O. Friedrichs xiv
Acknowledgements xvii
List of Figures and Tables xviii
1 Introduction to White- Collar Crime and Crimes of
the Powerful 1
The Sutherland Legacy 3
The Yale School of Thought 5
Summary of Sutherland Legacy and the Yale Tradition 7
Crimes of the Powerful and White- Collar Crime as
Contested Topics 8
Scope of Crimes of the Powerful 12
Costs of the Crimes of the Powerful 14
Summary 16
Activities and Discussion Questions 17
References 17
2 Media, Culture, and Crimes of the Powerful 21
Everyday Life: How We Come to Know about Crimes of
the Powerful 21
The Hollywoodization of Crimes of the Powerful 26
Film and Television, Hollywood Style 26
Social Media 29
Summary 31
Activities and Discussion Questions 32
Additional Resources 32
References 32