This module explores the phenomenon of corporate crime in historical and contemporary contexts. It does so by exploring the ways in which the law acts as a key source of the power to commit corporate crimes that victimise workers, consumers, communities and the eco-system. This course will explore the development of the corporation as a key institution in capitalist societies and the ways in which the law supports the corporation and can provide a structure of impunity for corporate crimes.
Contents: The identification of the main literature and sources relevant to corporate crime The identification of key historical and contemporary debates in corporate crime research The exploration of a range of theoretical explanations for the social production of corporate crime The development of an understanding of the social representation of corporate crime The analysis of the problems associated with, and prospects for controlling, corporate crime.
- Teacher: Anne Alvesalo-Kuusi
- Teacher: Hanna Malik
- Teacher: Steve Tombs