White collar crime: definition, causes, and prevention

White Collar Crime

Responding to Residual White Collar Crime

Responding or controlling crimes at the highest level of government is difficult because individuals who commit these crimes possess disproportionate influence to protect themselves from investigation, and prosecution of these crimes. In responding to these white collar crimes, the society should confront the paradox that although we depend on the government agencies and entities in controlling white collar crimes, these agencies, state, and politicians some of the sources of these serious crimes. After identifying the state as the source of these crimes and corruption, individuals can decide to hold an uprising or coup. In democratic states, this is one of the effective response to challenging crimes by the state.

Another strategy of responding to residual white collar crimes is using international tribunals. These tribunals contain both the jurisdiction, and means of mounting an efficient response to the state crime. An example of the state crime response by an international tribunal includes the tribunal addressing the Rwanda and Kosovo genocide. Another international response strategy includes forwarding these crime cases to the International Criminal Court. This strategy responds to some of the crucial state crimes although long-term effectiveness is still to be established (Schabas, 2006).

Response to various state crimes still relies on the international free press, and various international organizations to monitor these corruption and state crimes. They respond to the crimes by generating pressure to the states, and calling for action through exposing these white collar crimes, and shaming the culprits behind them. The effectiveness of addressing white collar crimes at different levels requires a transformation in the structure of capitalist political economy, corporation and business character, and professions' and individuals' ethics.

Moral indignation and fair outrage measure is another response productive in challenging white collar crimes. Other tactics are harsh condemnation, and selective penal measures to these white collar crimes to enhance voluntary compliance.

By promoting a culture of trust, and offering incentives for avoiding white collar crimes, is efficient in addressing these crimes. Additional training of the law enforcement personnel, additional funding, and rewarding frameworks is a necessity. In addition to this, the judge requires extra options, and resources to enable them take effective judgement against these white collar offenders.