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White-collar Crime

The purpose of this paper is to research white-collar crime and how new morals, technology and attitudes pervading the work place are increasing its prevalence. Such crimes as embezzlement, computer crimes, fraud, petty theft and falsification of expenses will be discussed as well as "corporate crimes" and the demographic profiles of white-collar criminals.

"White-collar crime" has been defined as:

"an illegal act or series of illegal acts committed by nonphysical means and by concealment or guile, to obtain money or property, to avoid payment or loss of money or property, or to obtain business or personal advantage" (Clinard and Yeager 18).

White-collar crime involves dealing with monetary offenses not ordinarily associated with criminality. It distinguished from lower socioeconomic crimes in terms of the structure of the violation and the fact that administrative and civil penalties are more the punishment then are criminal penalties.

As separate from ordinary crime, white-collar crime consists of two types: occupational and corporate. "Occupational" crime it committed largely by individuals or small groups of individuals in connection with their place of employment. It may include violations of the law by businessmen, politicians, labor union leaders, lawyers, doctors, and employees who embezzle money from their bosses or steal merchandise and tools.

Occupational crimes also may encompass income tax evasion; manipulation in the sale of used cars and other products, fraudulent repairs of an automobiles, television sets and appliances; embezzlement; check-kiting; and violations in the sale of securities. Other crimes include government employees who misappropriate public funds as well as acquire public funds through padding payrolls, placing relatives on payrolls or taking payments from appointees. Politicians also may be guilty of such actions in addition to gaining financially by granting favors to business...

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