white-collar crime

white-collar crime
A variety of nonviolent financial crimes, generally committed by businesspeople or public officials,involving commercial fraud, consumer fraud, swindles, insider trading on the stock market, embezzlement, bribery, or other dishonest schemes.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


white-collar crime
Financial, economic, or corporate crime, usually involving fraud and theft, that is often carried out by sophisticated means. The result is usually economic loss for businesses, investors, and those affected by the actions of the perpetrator.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


white-collar crime
Financial, economic, or corporate crime, usually involving fraud and theft, that is often carried out by sophisticated means. The result is usually economic loss for businesses, investors, and those affected by the actions of the perpetrator.

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