ABSTRACT

White-collar crime is financial crime committed by individuals in privileged positions in business and public organizations. White-collar crime is unlawful conduct that elites and the powerful commit without fear of coming into contact with the criminal justice system. White-collar offenders commit and conceal their crime in a professional setting where they have legitimate access to premises, resources and systems. White-collar crime includes all categories of financial crime, such as fraud, corruption, manipulation and theft.