Abstract
Investigating Fraud and Corruption: Characteristics of White-Collar Criminals
Highlights
Criminal investigation is an applied science that involves the study of facts, used to identify, locate and prove the guilt or innocence of an individual suspected of white-collar crime
Very few white-collar criminals are put on trial, and even fewer upper class criminals are sentenced to imprisonment. This is in contrast to most financial crime sentences, where financial criminals appear in the justice system when typically not without being wealthy, highly educated, or socially connected
If white-collar crime is defined in terms of the offender, it means crime committed by upper class members of society for personal or organizational gain
Summary
Social conflict theory suggests that the professional powerful and wealthy represent the elite and ruling class in society. The theory holds that laws and law enforcement are used by the dominant group to minimize threats to their interests. Sanctioning of laws enables the dominant class to pressure a domestic order that allows its interests to be promoted and maintained. This article addresses the issue of deviant behavior by members of the ruling class. It addresses the issue of law breaking by white-collar criminals. A number of reasons for law enforcement towards members of the elite are discussed in this article. A sample of convicted white-collar criminals in Norway is presented
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