Weisburd David, Waring Elin, Chayet Ellen F. White-Collar Crime and Criminal Careers

Cambridge University Press, 2001. — 189 p.Studies of the criminal career to date have focused on common criminals and street crime; criminologists have overlooked the careers of white-collar offenders. David Weisburd and Elin Waring offer here the first detailed examination of the criminal careers of people convicted of white-collar crimes. Weisburd and Waring uncover some surprising findings, which upset common wisdom about white-collar criminals. Their findings illustrate the misplaced emphasis of previous scholarship in focusing on the categorical distinctions between criminals and noncriminals.White-Collar Crime and Criminal Careers.
Dimensions of Official Criminal Careers.
Crimes of Crisis and Opportunity.
Chronic Offenders.
Prison Sanctions and Criminal Careers.
Understanding Recidivism.