Feminist Criminology

The article I have chosen circles around Hillary Clinton and the White Collar Crime divisions investigation on Clinton’s “Pay to Play” scandal. The article explains the details of the investigation as well as stating that an indictment of Hillary Clinton is not likely. Although, it is speculated that if anyone is going to take the fall for this, it’s her male “gatekeepers” even though, the FBI is 99% sure that it was Hillary’s secret email server that was hacked. I have read a number of articles surrounding the Clinton Foundation scandal and how it ties in to White Collar Crime. The concept that seems to stick out most is the concept of Feminist Criminology. This is because, feminist criminology usually focuses on male …show more content…
But as we clearly see here, Hillary Clinton would be the one at the top of the pyramid here making all of these decisions. Yet, the article clearly states that not only would she be charged, but that her gatekeepers who are male, would be the ones taken down. This speaks volumes to how women are underrepresented among white collar offenders and even when a women commits such a crime, they are not taken seriously. The article goes on to say that an indictment may also be based on anyone who's given a false statement to the FBI regarding this case, meaning a number of people could be under investigation. Once, again this deflects the attention off of Hillary Clinton herself. According to our text, women in white collar crime have different motivations (e.g financial help for family) then men do to commit white collar crime. This case and article alone are a prime example that this is not always the case and women should not continue to be underrepresented in the business world, as they are just as component as men and have the skill set to commit this type of crime …show more content…
This article follows an online study that followed the experiences of 80 victims of online fraud and how they have dealt with what has happened to them, as well as the publics response. According to most victims, they are left feeling defeated and blamed for being scammed. People have reported feeling stupid because people have made them feel that they should have been smarter then to trust online banking, investments etc. The public has its money stolen everyday, people are taken advantage of even if we don't hear about it. Yet, victims of this are still constantly being blamed for falling victim to such scams. Many victims are more often than not; poor people, minorities or the elderly (Wright, 2008). Meaning people that are easier to take advantage of (telemarketing schemes, retirement funds etc.). When someone commits such a crime, they are seeking out those who are seemingly easy targets. This makes it easier for them to get away with it and leave these people with nothing. Most authorities when contacted don't do much about the situation in terms of catching the person who did it because it is usually too late. The strongest forms of victim blaming circle around cases of white collar crime and rape. Although the victim blaming is done in a much different way, both victims are left feeling embarrassed and ashamed when it’s not there fault. In white