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Perceptions Of Corporate Crime: Assessing The Seriousness, Dale J. Ardovini-Brooker
Perceptions Of Corporate Crime: Assessing The Seriousness, Dale J. Ardovini-Brooker
Masters Theses
Many studies have been done concerning the seriousness of traditional street crime. There is a need in the field of criminology to expand our knowledge about how serious corporate crimes are. A key feature of seriousness is how researchers measure it. Using a survey, I analyzed people's perceptions of corporate crime. I had the respondents indicate the seriousness of the crime and harm by using a Likert Scale as well as identifying the appropriate sanction/sentence for the company convicted of the crime. This proved useful in attempting to identify how seriousness is measured by the sanctions/sentences imposed by the respondents. …