White-Collar Crime in Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth-Century Britain

by John Benson

Book Overview

This book throws new light on white-collar crime, criminals and criminality in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. It does so by considering the life of one man, Jesse Varley (1869-1929), who embezzled more than 80,000 from Wolverhampton Corporation, and for a decade and more enjoyed an ostentatiously extravagant lifestyle. He was discovered, and despite serving a period of penal servitude, he turned again to white-collar crime...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032083042
• ISBN13: 9781032083049
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"