ABSTRACT
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 345 Concept of Corporate Crime ............................................................................ 346 Causes of Corporate Crime ............................................................................... 351 Deterrence and Compliance ............................................................................. 355 Reducing Corporate Crime Risks .................................................................... 359 Effects of Interventions ...................................................................................... 362 The Future of Preventing Corporate Crime .................................................... 365 Glossary of Terms .............................................................................................. 367 Discussion Questions ........................................................................................ 368 Suggested Reading ............................................................................................. 369 Recommended Web Links ................................................................................ 369 Acknowledgments .............................................................................................. 370 References ............................................................................................................ 370
When thinking about corporate crime prevention, there are two major ideas that one needs to bear in mind. First, as detections of corporate crimes (with environmental, financial, labor, or unfair trade practices) increase, so will criminal prosecutions against companies, leading to major impacts for a corporation and its members. Second, it is also becomes increasingly obvious that discourses and practices of crime prevention in general are greatly needed (Alvesalo et al. 2006). However, there is little research on the specific topic of corporate crime prevention. This is possibly attributed to the overall complexity of the subject, its interconnectedness to law and public policy, and a lack of reliable data (Vaughan 2007).
