The term 'white-collar crime' refers to crimes committed by people in respectable social and professional positions, who commit a crime in the course of doing their job or by using the advantage of their position. The crimes perpetrated are generally nonviolent, occur in commercial or business settings, and are intended solely to generate an illicit profit. ""White-Collar Crime"" explains the common types of crime committed, ranging from simple fraud to embezzling to insider trading, notes the famous cases, and discusses how law enforcement agencies identify and fight these crimes.The chapters include: History of White-Collar Crime; ABSCAM: How to Catch White-Collar Criminals; Crimes Against Consumers; Computer Crimes and I.D. Theft; and, Insider Trading and the Strange Case of Martha Stewart.
- ISBN10 6611977813
- ISBN13 9786611977818
- Publish Date 1 January 2009 (first published 30 December 2008)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 August 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Taylor & Francis Group
- Format eBook
- Language English