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University at Albany, State University of New York

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2015

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The Effectiveness Of Training For Correction Officers In The Performance Of Their Job, Victoria L. Farrell Dec 2015

The Effectiveness Of Training For Correction Officers In The Performance Of Their Job, Victoria L. Farrell

Criminal Justice

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Intermittent White-Collar Offenders: Who They Are And How To Stop Them, Mark Edward Correia May 2015

Intermittent White-Collar Offenders: Who They Are And How To Stop Them, Mark Edward Correia

Criminal Justice

This paper examines intermittent white-collar offenders. Intermittent offenders represent the most dangerous of white-collar offenders as they are criminally dormant for years at a time and commit deviant acts when the opportunity presents itself. It is for this reason that they are classified as “opportunity seekers.” This paper will discuss previous white-collar crime research and assert that white-collar offenders are predisposed to crime. In addition, a modern definition for white-collar crime will be introduced. Following the analysis of the intermittent white-collar offender characteristics, real-world applications on how to dissuade offenders from participating in white-collar crime will be discussed. The onus …