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Relationships Between the Media’s Rhetoric and the Sentencing of White-Collar Criminals

Creator:

Houdeshell, Victoria A.

Abstract:

The legal landscape surrounding the prosecution of white-collar criminals has changed drastically over time, as has the media’s rhetoric, but the resulting sentence lengths have been inconsistent. This study utilizes historical newspaper articles to review the changes in media rhetoric over time and how this relates to the sentencing of...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis