Revisiting the Special Sensitivity Hypothesis: The Prison Experience of White-Collar Inmates

Stadler, William A.; Benson, Michael L.; Cullen, Francis T.

doi:10.1080/07418825.2011.649296

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“…Thus, most recent statistics on white-collar crime indicate that more white-collar offenders are being incarcerated, and for longer periods of time than in years past (Stadler, Benson, & Cullen, 2013). However, the people who commit white-collar offenses tend to come from dramatically different social backgrounds and tend to have much less experience with the criminal justice system than the people who commit ordinary street crimes (Benson & Kerley, 2000;Benson & Simpson, 2015;Weisburd, Wheeler, Waring, & Bode, 1991).…”

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Coping with Imprisonment: Testing the Special Sensitivity Hypothesis for White-Collar Offenders

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2017

Justice Quarterly

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The following study uses nationally representative prison data, based on inmates' selfreports, to test two competing theories of how white-collar offenders experience prison. The first perspective, referred to as the special sensitivity hypothesis, is based on the idea that the social and demographic background characteristics make white-collar offenders more susceptible to the pains of imprisonment than other inmates. Conversely, the second perspective, referred to as the special resiliency hypothesis, is based on the notion that these same background characteristics may work to reduce the pains of imprisonment for white-collar offenders. Multilevel and singlelevel regression models are used to estimate the effect of white-collar inmate status-which include both offender-and offense-based characteristics-on several indicators of prison adjustment, including victimization, prison conduct, psychological adjustment, and participation in prison programs. The current study finds partial support for the special resiliency hypothesis but limited support for the special sensitivity hypothesis. The results for each outcome are discussed in reference to both theoretical and practical implications. The study's limitations are also addressed and directions for future research on incarcerated white-collar offenders are given.

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Coping with Imprisonment: Testing the Special Sensitivity Hypothesis for White-Collar Offenders

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2017

Justice Quarterly

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“…The criminal has resources to hire a top white-collar attorney (Weissmann & Block, 2010). White-collar criminals are sentenced differently and possibly milder than street criminals (Maddan, Hartley, Walker, & Miller, 2012;Schoepfer, Carmichael, & Piquero, 2007;Stadler, Benson, & Cullen, 2013), and there is a substantial gender gap (Robb, 2006;Simpson, Alper, & Benson, 2012;Steffensmeier, Schwartz, & Roche, 2013). examiners.…”

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Private Investigations of White‐Collar Crime Suspicions: A Qualitative Study of the Blame Game Hypothesis

Gottschalk

2014

Journal Invest Psychology

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“…In such environments, white-collar inmates can prove attractive targets and be neglected owing to lack of guardianship (Stadler et al 2013).…”

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“…However, research indicates that it is easier for a white-collar criminal than for a street criminal to spend time in prison. White-collar offenders tend to find new friends more conveniently, and they are able to sleep all night, while most other inmates may have trouble sleeping and making friends in prison (Dhami 2007;Stadler et al 2013).…”

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White-Collar Crime Research

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White-Collar Crime in the Shadow Economy

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One of the theoretical challenges facing scholars is to develop an accepted definition of white-collar crime. The main characteristic is that it is economic crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of an occupation. While Edwin Sutherland's concept of white-collar crime has enlightened sociologists, criminologists, and management researchers, the concept may have confused attorneys, judges and lawmakers. One reason for this confusion is that white-collar crime in Sutherland's research is both a crime committed by a specific type of person, and it is a specific type of crime. Later research has indicated, as applied in this book, that white-collar crime is no specific type of crime, it is only a crime committed by a specific type of person.

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Revisiting the Special Sensitivity Hypothesis: The Prison Experience of White-Collar Inmates

Cited by 48 publications

References 57 publications

Coping with Imprisonment: Testing the Special Sensitivity Hypothesis for White-Collar Offenders

Coping with Imprisonment: Testing the Special Sensitivity Hypothesis for White-Collar Offenders

Private Investigations of White‐Collar Crime Suspicions: A Qualitative Study of the Blame Game Hypothesis

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