What Are the Gender Differences in Criminal Thinking of White-Collar Offenders?

• In Event: Is It “White-Collar” or “Pink-Collar” Crime?: Comparing Female White-Collar Offenders to Male White-Collar Offenders on Offense Patterns and Individual Characteristics

Abstract

The Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) is a self-report measure that assesses criminal thinking styles of offenders. This study uses PICTS scales to compare and contrast the styles of criminal thinking between female and male individuals convicted of white-collar offenses. This study also explores the relationship between criminal thinking styles and failure on supervision by analyzing the relationship between criminal thinking and revocation from supervision. The results of these analyses are discussed in the context of how criminal thinking relates to white-collar crime and how gender varies in terms of the attitudes, values, and thoughts towards white-collar crime.

Authors

• Erin Harbinson, Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, University of Minnesota Law School

• Michael L. Benson, University of Cincinnati