Evaluation:
Published: 20.10.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Types of Crime', 1.
Extract

White-collar crimes are defined as "planned illegal acts of deception committed by an individual or organization, usually during the course of legitimate occupational activity by persons of high or respectable status, for personal or organizational gain that violates fiduciary responsibility or public trust". The difference between white-collar crime and violent crime is that white-collar crime usually is applied to people associated with business that do not involve violence or…

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