TYPES OF WHITE COLLAR CRIMES

Types of White Collar Crimes



Types of White Collar Crimes

Introduction

When most people think of crime, they think of urban crime. In particular, they think of urban street crime committed by strangers, young toughs brandishing a knife or a gun. Crime in rural areas is not what most people think of when they think of crime, but understanding crime is important for several reasons. There are three parts in this paper which are taken into consideration while discussing the two types of crimes. Examples of the scenarios and discussion of the elements in each crime; incorporated in the discussion of these crimes.

Rural Crime

First, understanding rural crime is important because of the large number of people affected. Although only about 20% of the population of the United States is rural, the number of people living in rural areas is greater than the number of people in any minority group, in the United States, (Weisheit, Falcone, &Wells, 2006). Second, what happens in rural areas may have considerable implications for the rest of the country. For example, drugs are often smuggled into the United States through rural, border crossings, and some drugs, such as marijuana and methamphetamine, are manufactured in rural areas (Barclay, Donnermeyer, & Scott, 2007). Rural areas are also prime locations for terrorist attacks, including those from domestic antigovernment groups (Stock, 1996). Many of the 103 nuclear plants in the United States are in rural areas, and the successful sabotage of any one might release contamination that would affect millions of people.

Finally, although there is an image of rural crime as infrequent and of only minor seriousness, this is not universally true. For example, of the 30 counties with the highest homicide rates most are rural, even though the homicide rate in the majority of rural counties is relatively low (Kimmel & Ferber, 2000). Domestic violence and drug use seem to be equally common in rural and urban areas, but services to treat drug users and the victims of domestic violence are less available in rural areas.

Domestic Violence

Police reports indicate that domestic violence is four times more frequent in rural areas compared with the largest cities. Self-report data suggest the rates of domestic violence may be similar across communities of varying sizes. Rural, domestic violence is also problematic because there are fewer places for abuse victims to turn, and police resources are limited. 

Driving Under the Influence

Rural residents lack public transportation and often must travel some distance for work, food, and other services. They depend heavily on cars and often travel at high speeds on poorly lit two-lane roads. One consequence is a high rate of accidents resulting from driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Rural DUI arrest rates are more than double those in large cities. DUI is a concern for rural youth, who are more likely to use alcohol than their urban counterparts (Califano, 2000).

Illicit Drugs

In the past, many believe that rural youth were less likely to use illicit drugs than were urban youth, with the exception of ...