Criminology: The Essentials
Fourth Edition
Learning Objectives
16.1 Explain the concept of white-collar crime.
16.2 Describe the distinction between occupational and corporate white-collar crime.
16.3 Describe the basic causes of the savings and loan (S&L), Enron, and subprime mortgage scandals.
16.4 Articulate some of the theoretical explanations of white-collar crime.
16.5 Explain the difficulties involved in investigating and prosecuting white-collar crime and the weapons law enforcement currently has to battle it.
16.6 Discuss how computers have made it easier for all of us to become victims.