Topic 4 - The social distribution of crime

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chivalry thesis
the view that the police and the courts treat men and women differently, with women being treated more leniently – until they are convicted, that is, when they are likely to be thought unfeminine and subject to harsher sentencing
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white-collar crimes
crimes committed at work by people who hold relatively high- status positions (such as accountants, lawyers or managers)
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corporate crime
crimes carried out by employees on behalf of the organisation that employs them (e.g. environmental offences such as air and water pollution or offences against consumers)
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crimes committed at work by people who hold relatively high- status positions (such as accountants, lawyers or managers)

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crimes carried out by employees on behalf of the organisation that employs them (e.g. environmental offences such as air and water pollution or offences against consumers)

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