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Prosecution of White and Blue Collar Crimes under the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria: an Arrant Display of Injustice and inequality?

Authors: IMOSEMI Adekunbi

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Law, Education, Social And Sports Studies,

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This study notes the societal permissibility and prosecution of white collar crimes and blue collar crimes in Nigeria. White collar crimes which are mainly perpetrated by the elite, top government officials, top university administrators, bankers and political class in Nigeria include tax evasion, money Laundering, fraud, blackmail,, embezzlement, extortion, forgery, insider trading, insurance fraud, investment schemes, securities fraud, and forgery. On the other hand, blue-collar crimes include robbery, stealing, burglary, assault, drug abuse and are executed by the less privileged, poor and illiterates. The work explores the consequences of these crimes on the Nigerian society especially whether victims secure justice and if there are any forms of discrimination or inequality in the trial of blue collar criminals and white collar criminal. The findings of this research shows that white collar criminals are not likely to be caught for execution of such crimes and may also not be tried and if prosecuted may receive less sentencing than street criminals who have a higher chance of being caught in their wrongdoings and may even face jungle justice. Law enforcements agencies most times go extra miles to detect white collar crimes since these criminals are protected by law enforcement officers at the same time. The white collar criminals can afford expensive legal representation in their defence and secure the least potential punishment while street criminals cannot afford such costly retainership which renders them somehow unprotected under the criminal justice system. The work concludes that not only are white collar criminals socially and politically accepted, but are even celebrated unlike the street criminals in Nigeria.

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IMOSEMI,A. . (2018). Prosecution of White and Blue Collar Crimes under the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria: an Arrant Display of Injustice and inequality?, 1 (), 63-63.

IMOSEMI,A. . "Prosecution of White and Blue Collar Crimes under the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria: an Arrant Display of Injustice and inequality?" 1, no (), (2018): 63-63.

IMOSEMI,A. and . (2018). Prosecution of White and Blue Collar Crimes under the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria: an Arrant Display of Injustice and inequality?, 1 (), pp63-63.

IMOSEMIA, . Prosecution of White and Blue Collar Crimes under the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria: an Arrant Display of Injustice and inequality?. 2018, 1 ():63-63.

IMOSEMI,Adekunbi , . "Prosecution of White and Blue Collar Crimes under the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria: an Arrant Display of Injustice and inequality?", 1 . (2018) : 63-63.

I.Adekunbi , "Prosecution of White and Blue Collar Crimes under the Criminal Justice System in Nigeria: an Arrant Display of Injustice and inequality?" vol.1, no., pp. 63-63, 2018.

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