<P> White - collar crime refers to financially motivated , nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals . Within criminology , it was first defined by sociologist Edwin Sutherland in 1939 as `` a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation '' . Typical white - collar crimes could include fraud , bribery , Ponzi schemes , insider trading , labor racketeering , embezzlement , cybercrime , copyright infringement , money laundering , identity theft , and forgery . Lawyers can be specialized in white - collar crime . </P>
<P> White - collar crime refers to financially motivated , nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals . Within criminology , it was first defined by sociologist Edwin Sutherland in 1939 as `` a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation '' . Typical white - collar crimes could include fraud , bribery , Ponzi schemes , insider trading , labor racketeering , embezzlement , cybercrime , copyright infringement , money laundering , identity theft , and forgery . Lawyers can be specialized in white - collar crime . </P>
what is an example of a white collar crime
what is an example of a white collar crime
fraud
fraud