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Elite Deviance

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The only book in this area that takes a holistic view, Elite Deviance traces the causes of elite deviance to the structure of power and wealth in the United States. This book includes both criminal and non-criminal elite acts that cause great harm. Unique in its scope, Elite Deviance covers not only corporate crime and political corruption in historical and contemporary co...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published August 13th 2001 by Allyn & Bacon (first published March 1st 1990)
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Holly
Jun 16, 2013 Holly rated it 5 of 5 stars
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No book has been more influential on my path of study or the way I view crime and deviance in America than David R. Simon's Elite Deviance.

Perhaps one of the most interesting notions comes directly from the title: is it elite deviance, rather than elite crime? We have witnessed a systematic restructuring of how we define crime, to the point where certain criminal actions of those in power are now "business as usual." How has this restructuring occurred? Is it continuing? What does this mean for...more
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