Access to full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected to support and expand on the concepts presented in each chapter. Journal articles can act as an ideal resource to help support your assignments and studies.

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Article 1: Moore, E. & Mills, M. (1990). The neglected victims and unexamined costs of white-collar crime. Crime & Delinquency, 36(3). Pp. 408-418. doi: 10.1177/0011128790036003007

Questions to Consider:

1. Who are the victims of white collar crime?
2. What are the primary and secondary costs of white collar crime?
3. What conclusions can you take from this article?

Article 2: Vieraitis, L., Piquero, N., Piquero, A., Tibbetts, S., & Blankenship, M. (2012). Do women and men differ in their neutralizations of corporate crime? Criminal Justice Review, 37 (4). Pp. 478-493. doi: 10.1177/0734016812465745

Questions to Consider:

1. What is neutralization theory?
2. Where did the data come from for this research study?
3. What did the authors conclude about gender and corporate crime?

Article 3: van Koopen, M., de Poot, C., & Blokland, A. (2010). Comparing criminal careers of organized crime offenders and general offenders. European Journal of Criminology, 7(5). Pp. 356-374. doi: 10.1177/1477370810373730

Questions to Consider:

1. What two groups do the authors discuss?
2. Do organized crime offenders generally have contact with the criminal justice system as juveniles?
3. How do organized crime offenders compare with other offenders concerning previous contacts with the criminal justice system and criminal careers?

Article 4: Parker, M. (2008). Eating with the Mafia: Belonging and violence. Human Relations, 61(7). Pp. 989-1006.

Questions to Consider:

1. What does food symbolize in the Mafia culture?
2. How are family and community connected with the legal business of the Mafia?
3. What conclusions can you draw from this article?