Exploring the potential for zero tolerance of White Collar Crime

The development of a zero tolerance approach to deal
with street crime has been much discussed. Although
subject to debate, it is has proven effective in
certain locations as a way to decrease crime. While
street crime is being dealt with firmly by the state,
the economic and physical damage caused by corporate
organized offenders is currently increasing with
little by way of state reaction.

There is a view that such white collar offenders
should be dealt with through negotiation and
exhortation rather than through enforcement. My
argument, however is that zero tolerance can be
applied to white collar organized offenders. Changes
can be made in society and in criminal justice
systems to foster the components of a zero tolerance
framework.

Autorentext

Edward Maggio is a graduate of Virginia Tech and recieved his lawdegree from New York Law School. He holds a Masters of Sciencedegree in criminology and criminal justice from OxfordUniversity. He also serves as an investigator and consultantregarding white collar crime for the Technolytics Institute

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The development of a zero tolerance approach to dealwith street crime has been much discussed. Althoughsubject to debate, it is has proven effective incertain locations as a way to decrease crime. Whilestreet crime is being dealt with firmly by the state,the economic and physical damage caused by corporateorganized offenders is currently increasing withlittle by way of state reaction. There is a view that such white collar offendersshould be dealt with through negotiation andexhortation rather than through enforcement. Myargument, however is that zero tolerance can beapplied to white collar organized offenders. Changescan be made in society and in criminal justicesystems to foster the components of a zero toleranceframework.