The Theory of Convenience and Compliance

Hamerton, Christopher and Gottschalk, Petter (2022) The Theory of Convenience and Compliance. In, Corporate Compliance: Crime, Convenience and Control. 1 ed. London. Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 37-53. (doi:10.1007/978-3-031-16123-0_3).

Abstract

This chapter posits the theoretical approach used as a foundation for this book—the theory of convenience. If compliance professionals possess an awareness of the likely motivations of white-collar offenders, the areas of opportunity that white-collar offenders often develop and seize, and what characterizes individuals willing to commit white-collar crime, then they are more likely able to recognize, prevent, and detect elite wrongdoing—the authors argue that an understanding of the importance of convenience for potential offenders is central in this regard. Thus, convenience orientation is utilized as a fundamental explanation for white-collar crime among CEOs and other privileged individuals in politics, public administration, and private businesses—making a case for a specific way of interpreting elite members’ deviant behavior.

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Author: Christopher Hamerton

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