State Crime Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is state crime?
A
Illegal or deviant activities perpetrated by the state
e.g. genocide, war crimes, torture, discrimination.
2
Q
What does McLaughlin say?
A
There are 4 styles of state crime:
1. crimes by the police
2. economic crime
3. social and cultural crime, e.g. institutional racism
4. practical crimes, e.g. corruption
3
Q
What does Chambliss say?
A
State crime is result of strain, meaning the state is town between different sets of objectives
e.g. commit crime where they feel like the country is at threat - CIA kidnapping people to protect the country from communism.
4
Q
What does Cohen say?
A
Concern with human rights and state crime has been a major development in recent years due to increased focus on victims of crime and organisations.
