Lobbying and White Collar Crime
1. How do Lobbyists create an atmosphere of White Collar Crime?
2. How can you see what the lobbyists are doing in reference to commiting white collar crime?
3. Include notable lobbyists:
a. Who are they?
b. Why do they go to jail?
4. How do lobbyists cross over the line? What are their acts?
5. Include how lobbyists can be identified as a criminaloid as well as how their acts can be defined as elements of white collar crime.
Resources for order #A1118309 – Illegal Lobbying and White Collar Crime
The Criminaloid
5 ways to identify the criminaloid:
1. Moral Insensibility
2. Not antisocial by nature
3. Practices a protective mimicry of the good
4. Plays the support of his local or special group against the larger society
5. Flourishes until the growth of morality overtakes the growth of the opportunities to prey
The Elements of a White Collar Crime:
1. Intent (Intend to commit a wrongful act)
2. Disguise of Purpose (facade of legitimacy)
3. Reliance by the offender on the ignorance or carelessness of the victim
4. Voluntary victim action
5. Concealment of the violation (from victim and law enforcement)
