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Respectable Citizens - Shady Practices seeks to explore a previously neglected aspect of crime in modern society - namely those crimes that are committed by otherwise 'respectable' citizens in the market arena. The book delves into the 'grey zone' where illegal, unfair, unethical...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2020. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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Clarendon studies in criminology
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| Summary: |
Respectable Citizens - Shady Practices seeks to explore a previously neglected aspect of crime in modern society - namely those crimes that are committed by otherwise 'respectable' citizens in the market arena. The book delves into the 'grey zone' where illegal, unfair, unethical and 'shady' practices coalesce: from the retailers who see themselves as victims of customers who take unfair and often illegal advantage of generous offers, to the consumers sold 'useless' insurance and financial packages and 'defrauded' by 'small print' clauses.The authors outline the contours of the contemporary |
| Carrier Form: | xxiv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-279) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199595037 0199595038 |
| Index Number: | HV6691 |
| CLC: | D917 |
| Call Number: | D917/F239 |