The Myth of Neutral Justice
What term describes the harm caused by corporations like unsafe workplaces or pollution that usually isn’t treated as criminal even though it can be deadly?
Suite Crime
Who does Burtch argue is most often targeted by the criminal justice system in Canada?
Poor and racialized communities.
What percentage of corporate violations lead to criminal prosecution, according to the reading?
Less than one percent.
What does Neil Boyd argue is the real driver behind many murders in Canada, instead of organized crime, that politicians and the media often ignore?
Impulsive acts driven by poverty, stress, and emotional distress.
What does Giannetta say about Canada’s justice system and Indigenous people?
It is deeply rooted in colonialism and keeps Indigenous people oppressed.
How does the legal system usually treat environmental pollution caused by corporations?
As a regulatory or technical issue, not as a serious crime.
What concept does Laureen Snider use to describe how neoliberal ideology redefines what counts as crime to protect the powerful while criminalizing the poor?
The ideological narrowing of crime.
What does the Ontario Human Rights Commission data show about street checks?
Black residents were checked by police over three times more often than White residents in Toronto.
What does Snider mean by the "Ideology of Corporate Impunity"?
It’s the idea that corporate crimes are seen as isolated incidents, which protects corporations from being held fully accountable.