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states, in regards to white-collar crime as, “These crimes are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and are not dependent on the application or threat of physical force or violence. The motivation behind these crimes is financial—to obtain or avoid losing money, property, or services or to secure a personal or business advantage.” This definition is more like today’s definition of white-collar crime. However, in our book, Sutherland coined the phrase for white-collar crime…

Essay Outline White-collar crimes, although not discussed very often, are on rise. When one hears the word crime, they are inclined to think violence or an unethical abuse of some sort. However, people rarely take corporate crimes such as fraud, theft, forgery, or embezzlement into a higher regard, as they do not highly affect the common citizen personally. Studying these executive crimes is important to raise awareness of deceit within society, and to protect and prevent unethical practices…

creating a multi-billion dollar industry (Holsendolph 1999). White corporate Americans are the primary distributors for the Hip-Hop industry. Moreover, the commodification of Hip-Hop has led to the weakening of the cultural expression and critical conscious awareness of the music, solely focusing on the white patriarchal perception of African Americans. Henceforth, hyper-masculine identity within hip-hop culture produced by the ‘white supremacist capitalist patriarchy’ (hooks 1994, p.115),…

White Men Can't Jump is a movie that came out in 1992 starring Woody Harrelson, and Wesley Snipes. Its genre is comedy and it delivers a good laugh but what really is this? It's a type of stereotype. A stereotype is a concept, often offensive, that is used to describe a group or individuals. The movie is based on Harrelson hustling African American men in street ball by letting them naturally believe he isn’t good at basketball because he’s white, when in fact he played college ball.…

period was not as easy as it seemed either; they were in the midst of a depression. This made it harder to do what was needed to be done. In the book The Devil in the White City gives a wonderful and nonfictional story about the Worlds Fair that will have you at the edge of your seat. Larson, author of The Devil in the White City, uses all the background information he can get to come up with an amazing story about to completely different men, but then oddly connects them to each…

In the book, The Devil in the White City, Burnham, an architect, is having many different struggles in building the World’s Fair by opening day, but after the many struggles he ends up making the fair a dreamland. At the same time, Holmes, the first serial killer, is luring young women into his hotel and killing them without getting caught; however, when he does eventually get caught he considers himself with having the devil inside of him. In The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson effectively…

White supremacy is a system that effects the mind, body, and soul of many African Americans. It has maintained its strength and power from its inconspicuous nature highlighted by Ta-Nehisi Coates in his statement “One cannot… claim to be superhuman and then plead mortal error. This is difficult because there exists…an apparatus urging us to accept American innocence at face value and not to inquire too much.” White supremacy was described by Dayvon Love as a math problem, you can’t complete a…

What is the one of the most feared animals to roam the deep wide oceans? In case you did not know, the answer to that, it is the Great White Shark. Not only are they the most feared but they are also the most dangerous if mad. They can grow up to 20 ft long and weigh 5000 lbs. Their torpedo shaped bodies and very strong and powerful tails help this animal to reach up to almost 15 mph; which is very fast considering how heavy they are. If they were to lose their tail and stop swimming they would…

pack, White Fang, deals with the cold winter and barely any food; to continue living, this little wolf must learn to survive and thrive in his environment. As a little cub, White Fang develops a niche for figuring things out, a characteristic of his mother. Showing leadership and determination, White Fang survives in the Yukon Territory successfully. This Yukon Territory is no easy place to live at this time, that’s why it takes a youthful and resolute character to thrive in this land. In White…

5 Sept. 2017 “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” Reading Response This article was extremely thought provoking, especially for someone of white color. McIntosh brings forth themes that have implications on educators, but a few of the points might not have the implications in Texas as other states might. McIntosh’s main theme is the fact that there is white privilege even if many, if not all, white people realize they have it. This is due to the fact that “whites are carefully…