From Hillsborough to Grenfell
The law rarely holds powerful individuals to account. The Grenfell disaster is unlikely to be different, argue Steve Tombs and David Whyte
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Corporate theft and fraud: business as usual
Steve Tombs discusses the latest chapter in a long history of financial services fraud
(This article is republished from Issue 94, November, 2013 of Criminal Justice Matters)
Volkswagen: a routine case of corporate-state harm production
On 18 September, the US EPA revealed that Volkswagen (VW) had been using software and practices to cheat emissions-testing on almost 600,000 cars in US – marketed and sold as part of a major ‘clean-car’ initiative. The effect is that these cars will, on the road, emit nitrogen oxide pollutants up to 40 times above legal limits. Dubbed the ‘emissions-testing scandal’, or the ‘diesel dupe’ – but, just to be very clear, not crime – the days and weeks since the revelation have seen a classic case study of corporate crime unfold.
Knowledgeable consumers? Corporate fraud and its devastating impacts
The devastating consequences of corporate fraud on victims remain largely hidden and the lessons ignored, argues a report published by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.
