1. White Collar and Corporate Crime

2. Definitions White-collar crime: abuse of a position of trust (professional) Corporate crime: committed by an organization, not specific individual (e. g., violations of pollution or worker safety laws)

3. Amounts and trends Difficulty of measuring and comparing Official corruption: International comparisons – Transparency international Transparency international

4. Why less attention? Conflict theory explanation – power of offenders – Bernard Madoff: a counterexample? Other explanations: 1.Lack of clear story May be hard to say if crime was committed 2.Weakness of investigative bodies Lack of funding and expertise Possible ties between investigators and offenders