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CRIME OF THE INFLUENTIALS: DEFINITION & EXAMPLES FROM THE SOCIETIES OF THE GULF & THE ARABIAN PENINSULA
Auther : By: Dr. Fahd Al-Takeb
Edwin Sutherland introduced the concept White-Collar Crime some 45 years ago. One of Sutherland’s aims was to demonstrate the nature and impact of the Suite Crimes of the business and professional communities.
The objectives of this paper are:
- to review the various theoretical perspectives regarding the definition of White Collar Crimes.
- to synthesize the various objections that have been raised against Sutherland’s conception of White-Collar Crimes.
- to present a modified definition and specific examples of crimes of the influentials occurring in the societies of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula.
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