White Collar Crime

The idea behind "white-collar" crime and what it is can be quite confusing. "White-collar" crime is largely understandable in terms of routine activities and crime opportunities. It is difficult to determine who falls under the title of a "white-collar" criminal. Typically, they are found in various professional, corporate, and government settings. The single general feature of "white-collar" offenders was their specialized access to crime targets by way of work, or organizational position. A generalization such …

…clerk handling the victim's request that his/her mail be held on their absence. Crime committed via specialized access can harm the victim in four different ways. First the offender can make illicit transfers of money, goods, or other resources to the detriment of others. Second they can abuse their access to misinform others. Third, they can apply their specialized roles to manipulate others. And fourth, they can endanger the health and safety of others.