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White collar crime representation in the criminological literature revisited, 2001-2010
journal contribution
posted on 2013-08-01, 00:00 authored by danielle mcgurrin, Melissa jarrell, Amber Jahn, Brandy CochraneThis study aims to measure what changes the disciplines of criminology and criminal justice have undergone
over the past decade with respect to white collar crime representation in the criminological literature. It is well
documented in the white collar crime literature that white collar offending causes a greater number of fatalities, injuries,
and illnesses as well as greater economic losses than all street crimes combined. Nevertheless, our analysis of the contents
of 15 leading criminology and criminal justice journals from 2001-2010, 13 best-selling introductory CCJ textbooks, and
all U.S. Ph.D. granting criminology and criminal justice programs indicates that white collar crime continues to be
underrepresented in the criminological literature relative to all street crimes, similar to the findings in Lynch et al.’s 2004
study. Since then, the U.S. has experienced two unprecedented corporate crime waves, in the early part of the 2000s and in
the latter part of the decade. Implications for white collar crime representation findings are discussed within the context of
harm and crime seriousness relative to street crimes.
over the past decade with respect to white collar crime representation in the criminological literature. It is well
documented in the white collar crime literature that white collar offending causes a greater number of fatalities, injuries,
and illnesses as well as greater economic losses than all street crimes combined. Nevertheless, our analysis of the contents
of 15 leading criminology and criminal justice journals from 2001-2010, 13 best-selling introductory CCJ textbooks, and
all U.S. Ph.D. granting criminology and criminal justice programs indicates that white collar crime continues to be
underrepresented in the criminological literature relative to all street crimes, similar to the findings in Lynch et al.’s 2004
study. Since then, the U.S. has experienced two unprecedented corporate crime waves, in the early part of the 2000s and in
the latter part of the decade. Implications for white collar crime representation findings are discussed within the context of
harm and crime seriousness relative to street crimes.
