Privileged vs. Unprivileged Crime: The Disparity in Justice

Privileged and Unprivileged Crime Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Course Number Date Social class and crime are common assumptions in America, and the poor are believed to be more perpetrators of crime than the wealthy. According to (Sampson et al., 2020), criminologists believe that socioeconomic conditions and inequality determine crime levels in particular societies. This emanates the existence of privileged and unprivileged crime. Privileged crime defines the special treatment of the wealthy in criminal activities. In contrast, unprivileged crime entails severe punishment of the poor and vulnerable who do not have power and influence in society. Crimes committed by the underprivileged are detested and severely punished while the wealthy and powerful go unpunished, which remains an eminent problem in society. An example of privilege crimes is the legal professional privilege in the criminal justice system. White-collar crime is very costly to the United States government, and billions of dollars are lost annually. Hardships are common for all groups in society. However, race ad class inequalities define Privileged and unprivileged crime based on cultural, social, and economic factors in society. The concept of race and discr