We’ve all heard the term white collar crime used before, but what exactly is white collar crime. The phrase white collar crime was coined in 1939 during a speech given by Edwin Sutherland to the American Sociological Society. He defined the term as “crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation.” Over the past couple of years, there has been some debate over what is to be considered white collar crime
Today, the term is used very loosely and usually involves a variety of nonviolent crimes for the sole purpose of financial gain. Most white collar crime cases are very difficult to prosecute because the criminals are very sophisticated and conceal all of their activities through
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