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White-Collar Crime in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain John Benson (University of Wolverhampton, UK)

White-Collar Crime in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain By John Benson (University of Wolverhampton, UK)

White-Collar Crime in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain by John Benson (University of Wolverhampton, UK)


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Summary

This book throws new light on white-collar crime, criminals and criminality in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. It does so by considering the life of Jesse Varley (1869-1929), who embezzled more than GBP80,000 from Wolverhampton's Corporation, and for a decade and more enjoyed an ostentatiously extravagant lifestyle.

White-Collar Crime in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain Summary

White-Collar Crime in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain by John Benson (University of Wolverhampton, UK)

This book throws new light on white-collar crime, criminals and criminality in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. It does so by considering the life of one man, Jesse Varley (1869-1929), who embezzled more than GBP80,000 from Wolverhampton Corporation, and for a decade and more enjoyed an ostentatiously extravagant lifestyle. He was discovered, and despite serving a period of penal servitude, he turned again to white-collar crime (this time in Sheffield). Sentenced again to penal servitude, he died a few years later in Liverpool in what were said to be 'very poor circumstances'.

About John Benson (University of Wolverhampton, UK)

John Benson is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I: Motives; 1. Predisposition; 2. Ambition; 3. Opportunity; Part II: Methods; 4. Deceit and display; Part III: Retribution; 5. Arrest and prosecution; 6. Punishment and rehabilitation; 7. Recidivism and reconviction; Part IV: Repercussions; 8. Shame, blame and reform; Conclusion

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NLS9781032083049
9781032083049
1032083042
White-Collar Crime in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain by John Benson (University of Wolverhampton, UK)
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2021-08-02
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