NCJ Number
98626
Editor(s)
D Magnusson
Date Published
1985
Length
156 pages
Annotation
These papers, presented at an international conference, examine criminological, sociological, and jurisprudential theory and research into economic crime.
Abstract
Research priorities in economic crime are delineated, including factors in rulemaking and rule violation and the interfaces between control and criminal justice agencies. Achievements and limitations of existing theories of economic crime and its control are discussed, and differential anticipation theory (which incorporates differential association and control theories) is proposed as a framework for future research. Types of white-collar crime are reviewed, with special emphasis on tax evasion and factors which contribute to or deter it. An analysis of corporate crime from a management theory perspective suggests the potential for conflict between instrumental managerial norms and legal and social norms. Needs for international research in the areas of causes, extent, costs, and prevention of economic crime are reviewed. The differences between jurisprudential and criminological approaches to the study of economic crime also are considered. These issues are discussed further in three working groups. Appendixes include a draft discussion schedule and an assessment of major issues and objectives in economic crime research and evaluation.