1st Edition

Understanding White-Collar Crime A Convenience Perspective

By Petter Gottschalk Copyright 2017
280 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

280 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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 sample of convicted white-collar criminals,... Read more

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.

Biography

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.