State-Corporate Crime and Social Harm in the Spanish Crisis. (1st October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Camilo Bernal; Alejandro Forero; Iñaki Rivera
• Is Part Of: State crime. Volume 3:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 220
• Page End: 236
• Publication Date: 2014-10-01
• Subjects: critical criminology -- state-corporate crime -- social harm -- financial crisis -- financial services -- arms industry -- Spain; State crimes -- Periodicals; Political crimes and offenses -- Periodicals; Political crimes and offenses; State crimes; Periodicals; 364.13
• DOI: 10.13169/statecrime.3.2.0220
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-6056

Abstract

Abstract : Since 2008, Spain has been facing a deep economic and financial crisis, which has generated significant levels of social harm among its inhabitants. This article highlights the destructive connections which exist between the financial crisis and state-corporate crimes; specifically, it focuses upon the criminal symbiosis between private banking and political power, in the contexts of both the state's financial crisis and in the participation of private banking in financing the Spanish military industry.