NCJ Number
232805
Journal
Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice Volume: 10 Issue: 5 Dated: October - December 2010 Pages: 373-402
Date Published
October 2010
Length
30 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the results of research examining the psychological profiles of white-collar criminals.
Abstract
This article critically reviewed 16 studies on the demographic and psychological characteristics of white-collar criminals. Some of the more-supported findings imply white-collar offenders are older, Caucasian, employed, and have a high school diploma or higher education. They also tended to be low in conscientiousness, agreeableness, and self-control. The most prominent limitations of the reviewed studies were the lack of a uniform definition of white-collar crime, not controlling for extraneous variables, and failing to control for type I error. Future research needs to explore how female white-collar offenders may be unique from male white-collar offenders. Several psychological variables (e.g., criminal thinking, psychopathy, motivations) could be investigated to further treatment practices. Tables and references (Published Abstract)