Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Part I. Crime by the Public: The Issue in Context
5. 1. Introduction 3
6. 2. 'Pictures in Our Heads': Our Stereotypes of the Criminal 23
7. 3. Is Everyone Doing It? The Extent of the Public's Criminality and Dishonesty 51
8. Part II. The Crimes Committed by 'Law-Abiding' Citizens
9. 4. 'The Root of All Evil': Property Crime 73
10. 5. 'Flesh and Blood So Cheap': Violent and Sex Crimes 98
11. 6. 'There Is Nothing Wrong with Greed': Corporate Crime 116
12. 7. 'What's Good for the Goose ...': Crime by Society's Leaders and Law Enforcers 134
13. 8. Other Crimes 152
14. Part III. Explaining the Transgressions of the Public
15. 9. 'Everybody Does It': Rationalizations, Justifications, and Excuses for Criminal Behaviour 167
16. 10. 'Our Brother's Keeper?' The Commitment of the Public to Society's Rules 195
17. 11. Understanding the Widespread Criminality of the Public 211
18. 12. Predicting the Prevalence of Different Crimes in Society 252
19. Part IV. Dealing with Widespread Criminality
20. 13. The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison'1: Why Most 'Respectable' Lawbreakers Avoid Prosecution 287
21. 14. Dealing with Crime by the Public 306
22. Notes 339
23. Photo Credits 370
24. Index 371