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| Acknowledgments | ||
| Introduction | ||
| 1 | Crime in Context: The Scope of the Problem | 1 |
| 2 | The Nature of Crime | 19 |
| 3 | Who is the Criminal? | 27 |
| 4 | Defining Patterns of Crime and Types of Offenders | 37 |
| 5 | Defenders of Order or Guardians of Human Rights? | 65 |
| 6 | Crime as Social Interaction | 101 |
| 7 | Defining Crime in a Community Setting: Negotiation and Legitimation of Community Claims | 115 |
| 8 | The Media's Role in the Definition of Crime | 139 |
| 9 | Racing Crime: Definitions and Dilemmas | 155 |
| 10 | Constitutive Definition of Crime: Power as Harm | 165 |
| 11 | A Needs-Based, Social Harms Definition of Crime | 179 |
| 12 | Crime as Disrepute | 207 |
| 13 | The Prism of Crime: Toward an Integrated Definition of Crime | 227 |
| Index | 245 | |
| About the Contributors | 253 |
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Hafez Hafiz
reviewed What Is Crime? : Controversies over the Nature of Crime and What to Do about It on February 27, 2010
What Is Crime?
I attended a continuing legal education event a week ago, at which the author of this book and one of the FBI agents from the book spoke about the case. I left the event determined to read the book straight away - and in any event, before the movie comes out next year.
I had known of this book for some time, and was generally aware it concerned the ADM antitrust price-fixing trial. But I had thought, wrongly as it turned out, that the book was about the trial. In fact, the trial is relegated to the epilogue.
The book starts with the FBI's investigation of allegations of potential corporate espionage at ADM in Decatur, Illinois. Early in the investigation, one of ADM's executives, Mark Whitacre, admits that the company has been involved in fixing prices with its competitors, and becomes a mole for the FBI.
But that is just the start. As the government builds its case, devastating new facts arise that could compromise the whole case. The government's informant, it seems, is hiding other secrets.
I couldn't put this book down, not even knowing (from the presentation) how it would end. I read all 500+ pages in a matter of days, staying up late. I would definitely recommend it.
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