Politics of Criminal Justice

Politics of Criminal Justice White collar crime costs the United States more money than all street crime put together in any given year. There are more people each year that are willing to commit these crimes. Society does not feel that white-collar crimes are deviant; the people who commit these crimes do not think of themselves as criminals. This type of crime is one of the most vexing even though most people feel little threat …

…year projection cost, and results in the highest reduction of the number of white-collar criminals. Everyone must become better informed about white-collar crimes in order to prevent deception and pass laws with tighter repercussions. For example, one must be wary of employees who never take vacations, live beyond their means, or suffer from mood swings. One must also be alert to offers that sound too good to be true- they usually are(Karchmer and Randall,37).