Through a new theory called Contextual Anomie/Strain Theory, Matthew Robinson and Daniel Murphy explain why deviance and crime are so widespread in American corporations. Exploring the simultaneous use of legitimate (i.e., legal) and illegitimate (i.e., deviant or illegal) means of opportunity in pursuit of one's goals, Greed is Good explains various forms of elite deviance and corporate crime.
Through a new theory called Contextual Anomie/Strain Theory, Matthew Robinson and Daniel Murphy explain why deviance and crime are so widespread in American corporations. Exploring the simultaneous use of legitimate (i.e., legal) and illegitimate (i.e., deviant or illegal) means of opportunity in pursuit of one's goals, Greed is Good explains various forms of elite deviance and corporate crime.
Matthew Robinson is Professor of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University. He is author of more than 20 books in his academic disciplines of criminology and criminal justice. Robinson has been writing poetry for more than five years, and he has written more than 2,000 poems! His poetry appears in various outlets including, most recently, Silent Spring and Raven's Perch.
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Greed, Maximization, and Crime Chapter 2 Theoretical Background: Strain and Anomie Theories Chapter 3 Contextual Anomie/Strain Theory Chapter 4 Maximization and Elite Property Crime Chapter 5 Maximization and Elite Violent Crime Chapter 6 Conclusions and Policy Implications