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Sport might appear to be all about fair play, but it is also all about winning and losing; and some of the rewards for success...  Read more : Playing by the rules, but who makes and breaks them?

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The saying "one law for the rich and another for the poor" seems to be particularly applicable to so-called "white collar" crime.  Read more : The whiter the collar and the higher your status, the more the crime will pay

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What makes a rogue trader?  Read more : How to make a Rogue Trader?

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With MPs' expenses hitting the headlines, Richard Skellington asks whether Britain is fundamentally corrupt.  Read more : Since when has corruption not been compulsory?

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Part of the task of critical criminology is to question how powerful groups operate in society and are treated by the state, in contrast...  Read more : Punishment and corporate crime

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 Louise Westmarland introduces the white-collar crime season  Listen now: Introducing white-collar crime

Thinking Allowed in more depth:

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Some highlights of, and insights from, the Thinking Allowed season on cities.  Read more : OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - Thinking about cities

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Professor Laurie Taylor welcomes Thinking Allowed listeners to OpenLearn.  Read more : Welcome to Thinking Allowed with The Open University

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Wendy Maples explains why she's delighted that The Open University is continuing its relationship with Radio 4's exploration of the social sciences.  Read more : Why is The Open University Thinking Allowed?

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Listen again – and explore more deeply – with Thinking Allowed on BBC Radio 4.  Read more : Thinking Allowed From bbc.co.uk