White collar crime

When was the term white collar crime coined and what was its initial definition?

When was the term white collar crime coined and what was its initial definition?

1949

Crimes committed by the wealthy and powerful in their occupations.

What are the two main types of white collar crime?

Occupational crime: when employees commit crimes for their own gain (e.g. stealing from the cash register)

Corporate crime: When employees commit illegal acts on behalf of their employers

How did Pierce and Tombs expand the definition of corporate crime?

When a business is purposefully negligent in order to benefit itself.

How much more costly was white collar crime found to be compared to street crimes in the US?

10x

What are the 6 subtypes of corporate crime with examples?

Financial (bribery)
Anti-consumer (Tesco horse meat)
Anti-employee (health and safety neglection)
Anti-environment (emission coverups)
state-corporate crime (military industrial complex)
Corporate manslaughter (Grenfell)