Sarah Harte: What makes a criminal, and can it ever be 'one of us'?

Studies show systemic leniency towards white collar crime, even though it costs the Irish economy at least €2bn annually, writes Sarah Harte

A poster for the play 'The Monk' about Gerry Hutch last month. Rex Ryan’s play about the Monk garnered positive reviews, and younger people in particular seem fascinated with the main character. Picture: Leah Farrell/© RollingNews.ie

Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch certainly livened up the last general election. 

His inability to get transfers allowed Labour’s Marie Sherlock to scrape past the line in Dublin Central. The media had a blast chasing him. An array of political figures came forward to be "outraged in Dublin".