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Lisa Marriott, Professor of Taxation, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

White-collar criminals benefit from leniency provisions in NZ law – why the disparity with other kinds of crime?

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If you look at the justice policies of the main political parties you’ll see references to gangs (ACT), violent criminals (National), greater investment in policing (Labour), social justice (Green Party) and problems with the criminal justice system (Te Pāti Māori).

What you won’t see is any reference to white-collar crime. This could perhaps be because New Zealand doesn’t have a lot of it. But a more realistic view is that we don’t invest in detecting, deterring or punishing white-collar crime. We don’t even really talk about it.

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