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Abstract

Purpose
This paper aims to make a contribution to the offender-based perspective when researching white-collar and corporate crime. Previously, the offender-based perspective has emphasized general characteristics of actors such as social and occupational status, respectability and power.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper presents categories of offender types in their roles when offending.

Findings
Based on the theory of convenience with 14 convenience propositions along three dimensions, it is possible to identify eight offender categories.

Research limitations/implications
Alternative theories for identification of offender categories might be applied in future research to compare with categories presented in this paper based on convenience theory.

Practical implications
These offender categories are labeled opportunist, illusionist, manipulator, ignorer, defender, reactionist, rescuer and controller.

Social implications
The offender-bases rather than the offence-based perspective is needed to increase law enforcement understanding of white-collar and corporate crime.

Originality/value
When researchers study the extent of seriousness of white-collar and corporate crime in the future, it is suggested that they use such labels to distinguish between serious and less serious offenders.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Copyright © 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited
Publisher Keywords:	Offender roles; convenience theory; crime seriousness; case studies.
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Departments:	School of Policy & Global Affairs School of Policy & Global Affairs > Sociology & Criminology
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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