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The Measurement of White-Collar Crime Using Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Data

In this article, the author suggest that the criminological community has a preoccupation with the low status offender and "street crimes" and relative inattention is given to the offenses perpretated by people in higher status occupations. It is suggested that research using UCR data must approach white--collar crime in terms of type of offense.
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Date Added to MERLOT:
July 8, 2006
Date Modified in MERLOT:
December 4, 2023
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Cathy Swift
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution
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College General Ed
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English
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