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In a series of special programmes in association with the Open University, Laurie Taylor explores the subject of white collar crime. In this edition, Laurie explores the culture of corporate crime ...and how regulatory bodies serve to keep the police at arm's length. In the UK, people are twice as likely to suffer a serious injury at work than to be a victim of violent crime, yet only a fraction of safety crimes are actually prosecuted. Globally, more people are killed at work each year than are killed in war. Why has corporate crime had a low priority, why has it been so hard to prosecute corporations and will the new crimes of corporate manslaughter and corporate murder make firms more responsible for the crimes they commit?
In a series of special programmes in association with the Open University, Laurie Taylor explores the subject of white collar crime. In this edition, Laurie explores the culture of corporate crime ...and how regulatory bodies serve to keep the police at arm's length. In the UK, people are twice as likely to suffer a serious injury at work than to be a victim of violent crime, yet only a fraction of safety crimes are actually prosecuted. Globally, more people are killed at work each year than are killed in war. Why has corporate crime had a low priority, why has it been so hard to prosecute corporations and will the new crimes of corporate manslaughter and corporate murder make firms more responsible for the crimes they commit?
| Series: | Thinking allowed; Series 2009 |
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| First transmission date: | 2009-11-11 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2009 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:30:00 |
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| Producer: | Charlie Taylor |
| Presenter: | Laurie Taylor |
| Contributors: | Margaret Cole; Hazel Croall; Gary Fooks; Geoffrey Podger; Gary Slapper; Laurie Taylor; Steve Tombs; Robert Wardle; David Whyte |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Production number: | AUDA466B |
| Available to public: | no |
