Snider on corporate crime
Snider argues that corporate crime (fraud, health/safety violations, environmental damage) causes more harm and death than street crime but is treated leniently, revealing power inequalities in criminal justice.
Real World
In 2010, BP's Deepwater Horizon explosion killed 11 workers and caused the largest marine oil spill in US history; BP paid $65 billion in fines and settlements but no executives went to prison.
Exam Focus
Contrast corporate crime enforcement with street crime sentencing in the same paragraph to demonstrate the power inequality Snider identifies.
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