Concept information
Preferred term
state crime theory
Definition
- State crime theory reflects the role of a nation, or government agency, and/or collusion between policy makers and entities with positions of power and influence as the perpetrators of crime. Criminological theory has focused historically on explaining what stimulates an individual to commit crime. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; State Crime Theory]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/state_crime_theory
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