''The collar makes the difference'' - Masculine criminology and its refusal to recognise markets as criminogenic

In criminology discourse a distinction is made between organized crime and white-collar crime, though global economic change no longer justifies such distinction. This paper explains the distinction made in criminology between organized and white collar crime through feminist analysis, using concept...

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Published in:Crime, law, and social change law, and social change, 2002-04, Vol.37 (3), p.277-291
Main Author: Vande Walle, Gudrun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Black markets
Career Criminals
Crime
Criminology
Feminist Theory
Gender
Inclusion
Law
Market
Masculinity
Organized Crime
Politics
Studies
Transnationalism
White Collar Crime
White collar workers
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Summary:In criminology discourse a distinction is made between organized crime and white-collar crime, though global economic change no longer justifies such distinction. This paper explains the distinction made in criminology between organized and white collar crime through feminist analysis, using concepts such as "gendered crime" and "gendered criminology." The paper picks up where Sutherland left, focusing on his well-known argument around the difference between white-collar criminals and professional thieves. It examines the institutional reaction by criminology to these two types of crime. Following Sutherland's propositions concerning media and government, this paper tests this hypothesis against the interpretation of criminology as an institution.
ISSN:0925-4994
1573-0751
DOI:10.1023/A:1015081727329