RT Article
T1 Asbestos: not just an exhibit at the Smithsonian
JF Critical criminology
VO 23
IS 3
SP 311
OP 328
A1 Gerkin, Patrick M.
A1 Doyon-Martin, Jacquelynn
A2 Doyon-Martin, Jacquelynn
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1849827486
AB The Smithsonian Institution operates the largest museum and research complex in the world. In the past 25 years, the Smithsonian Institution has both acted and failed to act in a way that demonstrates a disregard for worker safety in their many facilities. This research examines actions and inactions of the Smithsonian Institution regarding workplace exposure to asbestos. Through a secondary analysis of congressional testimony, citations issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, private reports, and various media accounts of the events, this research seeks to examine the perpetrators’ actions as a crime of omission and offer a theoretical explanation. The explanation attempts to situate the individuals within the micro-, meso-, and macro-level forces that shape motivations and create opportunities for individuals to disregard worker safety and jeopardize human life.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 326-328
K1 Asbestos Exposure
K1 Asbestos Fiber
K1 Smithsonian Institution
K1 White Collar Crime
K1 Work Safety
DO 10.1007/s10612-015-9272-9