What Does White Collar Crime ReferTo?
July 18th, 2010
Sociologist Edwin Sutherland coined the phrase white collar crime in a speech he gave in 1939. In his book “White Collar Crime”, Mr. Sutherland defined white collar crime as a “crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation.”
In today’s legal jargon, the term white collar crime refers to non-violent crimes of deception that are motivated by profit. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “white-collar offenses” are “non-violent illegal activities which principally involve traditional notions of deceit, deception, concealment, manipulation, breach of trust, subterfuge or illegal circumvention.” Some commonly charged “white collar” crimes include Bank Fraud, Financial Exploitation of the Elderly and Mortgage Fraud.
For further information, contact your Carver County Criminal Defense Attorney.
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