Description
Key features of the book:
- Introduces criminology students and people with an interest in the corporate crime to the concept of the 'corporate person'.
- Develops a unique understanding of corporate criminal personality as a source of corporate power.
- Synthesises academic literature in criminology with broader academic commentary in sociology, law, business studies and political science.
- Dissects ongoing popular and political debates around corporate social responsibility and 'moral capitalism'.
- Offers unique insights into the origins of the current crisis in capitalism from a criminological perspective.
Table of Contents
1. Introducing The Corporate Criminal 2. Crime, Harm And The Corporation 3. Constructing The Corporation 4. The Corporation As Structured Irresponsibility 5. Controlling The Corporation? 6. Conclusion. What is to be done about the corporate criminal?
