The financial impact of America’s white-collar crime dwarfs that of street level offenses, yet these cases are less visible and often less punished. We examine some of the structural reasons behind this big gap in enforcement.
Guest:
- Jennifer Taub, professor of law, Western New England University School of Law, author, Big Dirty Money: The Shocking Injustice and Unseen Cost of White-Collar Crime
If you’re unfamiliar with the term, white collar crime is an umbrella category for non-violent, financially motivated offenses. The phrase itself was coined almost a hundred years ago by a man named Edwin Sutherland.
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