Is it because younger employees tend to be less committed to the idea of conforming to established social rules and structures that they are more likely to engage in fraudulent activities?

1. Is it because younger employees tend to be less committed to the idea of conforming to established social rules and structures that they are more likely to engage in fraudulent activities?

2.  Is it true that younger employees may commit more crimes because of the negative treatment from their companies or employers?

3. What can employers do with regard to younger employees that might prevent or deter fraudulent activity?

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In 2010 there were 116 corporate fraud investigations initiated.  Of those 116, 91 of those recommended that someone be prosecuted.  There was actually a 77% incarceration rate of those 116 investigations with senior executives serving an average of 48 months.  This information comes from the Criminal Investigation Management Information System.(“Corporate-fraud,”2013).)

QUESTION 1: Where are the greatest losses sustained from employee theft?

QUESTION 2: Senior employees?  Younger employees?

QUESTION 3: Which causes the bigger financial loss – white collar crime loss or street crime loss, and why?

1. Do you agree with his argument that the role of money in white collar crime has been disregarded and deserves more attention?

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The primary objective for theories of white collar crimes is to explain exactly what constitutes a "white collar crime".  The theories don't necessarily attempt to explain the causes of the crime, but rather the motivation or reasoning behind committing these crimes.  White collar crimes can include a multitude of actions or inactions so I agree that "no single theory fits all white collar crimes" (Friedrichs, p. 220)

QUESTION 1: What are the principal objectives of a theory of white collar crime?

QUESTION 2: Identify and discuss some of the main underlying assumptions for any such theory.

QUESTION 3: What are the different answers to the question of what we want to explain with regard to white collar crime?