The causes of White Collar Crime
A journalist asks: "I'm exploring a case of husbands and wives who together have been charged or convicted in white-collar crimes. How often does this happen? Are spouses involved in this type of crime more likely to face conspiracy charges? Do they often work at the same company, and what are some of the dynamics (emotional, marriage) that might drive spouses to conspire in white-collar criminal activities?"
Almost ever convict has had problems with alcohol and/or other drugs. Since ex-cons in recovery rarely commit crimes, we can generally assume most convicts are alcohol or other-drug addicts. Why would white-collar crime be any different from other crime?
Turns out, in my research, it isn't. Charles Ponzi was an alcoholic, as were most ...
