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Research Note: Assessing the Perceived Seriousness of White-Collar and Street Crimes
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Piquero, Nicole Leeper; Carmichael, Stephanie; Piquero, Alex R. – Crime & Delinquency, 2008
Controversy surrounds the ranking of crime seriousness of white-collar crimes relative to street crimes, with early research suggesting the general public is indifferent to crimes of the elite, whereas more recent research indicates that the public thinks certain types of white-collar crime are serious. Building on prior research limitations and…
Descriptors: Crime, Social Indicators, Probability, White Collar Occupations