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White-Collar and Corporate Crime
Gilbert Geis
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Description for White-Collar and Corporate Crime
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Pontell, Henry N. Series: Keynotes Criminology Criminal Justice. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JKVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
In this brief, accessible text, Gilbert Geis provides a thorough overview of white-collar crime. Geis opens with a summary of the field's development and the recognition of white-collar crime as an area worthy of study. He then discusses the fascinating history of white-collar crime, examines the phenomenon of corporate crime, and explores the definitions of these crimes and the theories used to explain them. About the Series Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice, edited by Henry N. Pontell, provides essential knowledge on important contemporary matters of crime, law, and justice to a broad audience of readers. Each volume ... Read more
In this brief, accessible text, Gilbert Geis provides a thorough overview of white-collar crime. Geis opens with a summary of the field's development and the recognition of white-collar crime as an area worthy of study. He then discusses the fascinating history of white-collar crime, examines the phenomenon of corporate crime, and explores the definitions of these crimes and the theories used to explain them. About the Series Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice, edited by Henry N. Pontell, provides essential knowledge on important contemporary matters of crime, law, and justice to a broad audience of readers. Each volume ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Keynotes Criminology Criminal Justice
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190219284
SKU
V9780190219284
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Ref
99-13
About Gilbert Geis
Gilbert Geis was Professor Emeritus of Criminology, Law, and Society at the University of California, Irvine. Series Editor Henry N. Pontell is a Distinguished Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York.
Reviews for White-Collar and Corporate Crime
The late Gil Geis, a pioneer in the study of white-collar crime, has bequeathed this wonderful book to a new generation of scholars. With his typical historical reach, penetrating insight, and engaging style, Geis has provided a compelling overview of elite criminality that will inspire many to continue on the course that he charted.
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Peter Grabosky, Australian National University ... Read more