With this particular perspective, crime deterrence or decline measures could be designed that help in the effective efforts needed to complete the crime. Rational choice ideas also claim that growing chance of problem and probability of being caught, with the help of increased monitoring exercises, police or security officer presence, additional street lighting, along with other measures, work well in lessening crime (Hall et al
However, if these individual factors aren't part of the characteristics of an individual, it is more probable that she or he might engage in criminal activities. Hirschi broadened this theory, with the concept that those individuals who have low self-control are more prone to become criminal (Slattery, 2003)
White Collar Crimes White-collar crimes MODULE 6/DISCUSSION 1 - Law Applicable to White Collar Crime Discuss some of the principal historical developments in the origins and evolution of white collar crime law. How does the dialectical perspective on lawmaking contribute to an understanding of this development? Antitrust law The law arose from the philosophical premises offered by Adam Smith arguing that the society will only be successful when there is free competition in the entrepreneurial field (Friedrichs, 2010)
It was after a tip off that the federal agents began their work on trailing the truth about the matter. They set several wiretaps and recorded hours upon hours of Blago hawking the seat and saying the deals he wanted for the seat (Guardian, 2011)
The jury took 10 days to deliberate after the hearings and the evidence presented and on June 27, 2011 found Blago guilty on 17 counts. Some of these included attempted extortion, fraud and bribery (IB Times, 2011)
And the sentences can be as long as the blue collar. It is a common place that the white collar crimes are committed by the educated and those who are in positions to influence issues in the society like it happened to Blagojevich and he is going to be the fourth governor in the recent history to go into prison for corruption charges (The New York Times, 2011)