In this brief, accessible text, Gilbert Geis provides a thorough overview of white-collar crime. Geis opens with a summary of the field's development and the recognition of white-collar crime as an area worthy of study. He then discusses the fascinating history of white-collar crime, examinesthe phenomenon of corporate crime, and explores the definitions of these crimes and the theories used to explain them. About the Series:Keynotes in Criminology and Criminal Justice, edited by Henry N. Pontell, provides essential knowledge on important contemporary matters of crime, law, and justice to a broad audience of readers. Each volume is written by a leading scholar in that area. Concise, accessible, and affordable, thesetexts are designed to serve either as primers around which courses can be built or as supplemental books for a variety of courses. | White-Collar and Corporate Crime by Gilbert Geis, Paperback | Indigo Chapters