NCJ Number
41847
Date Published
1976
Length
23 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY SUMMARY REPORTS THE FINDINGS OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY'S WORKPLACE CRIME PROJECT WHICH INVOLVED GERMAN EXTRA-JUDICIAL CRIME AND DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES, KNOWN AS BETRIEBSJUSTIZ.
Abstract
THE AIM OF THE NCCD RESEARCH WAS TO OBTAIN GREATER AND DEEPER KNOWLEDGE OF BETRIEBSJUSTIZ, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARD TO ITS EXTENT, ITS SYSTEMATIC STRUCTURE, AND THE PEOPLE HANDLED BY SUCH A SYSTEM. THE STUDY INVOLVED EXAMINING THE REACTIONS OF INDUSTRIAL FIRMS TO VIOLATIONS OF THE NORMS BY THEIR MEMBERS, OBTAINING RESULTS ON THE NORM STRUCTURE, OFFENDER STRUCTURE, NATURE AND EXTENT OF NORM VIOLATION AT THE PLACE OF WORK, AND ON THE 'DARK FIGURE' AS IT APPLIED TO THE WORK PLACE. THE ATTITUDE OF THE EMPLOYEES TOWARD THE SOCIAL CONTROL SYSTEM OF THEIR COMPANY IS ALSO ANALYZED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)... MSP