ABSTRACT

The theory of convenience is an emerging approach to explain the occurrence of white-collar crime. Convenience theory suggests that there is a financial motive enabling the offender to exploit possibilities and avoid threats, an organizational opportunity to commit and conceal crime, and a personal willingness for deviant behavior. This article tests the theory by a case study of a logistics manager who entered into corrupt relationships with friends who were suppliers. Among the many themes included in the structural model of convenience theory, the case study illustrates occupational rather than corporate crime that benefitted the offender personally. The motive was greed, while the opportunity was caused by status and lack of oversight and guardianship. His willingness was based on his choice of private relationships where he could justify his actions and neutralize feelings of guilt.

摘要

便利性理论是解释白领犯罪发生的一种新兴方法。便利性理论表明，存在一种经济动机，使犯罪者能够利用可能性并避免威胁，有组织机会进行犯罪和隐瞒犯罪，并且个人愿意采取不正当行为。本文通过对一名物流经理的案例研究来验证该理论，该经理与供应商的朋友陷入了腐败关系。在便利性理论的结构模型中包含的许多主题中，案例研究说明了使犯罪者个人受益的职业犯罪而不是公司犯罪。动机是贪婪的，而机会是由地位，缺乏监督和监护引起的。