CRIMINALITATEA “WHITE COLLAR”
“WHITE COLLAR” CRIMINALITY

Summary/Abstract: White collar criminals... Al Capone called them „legitimate criminals” in contrast to those who were more known underworld and were called „ violent criminals.” ,,White collar” criminals commit acts which were defined by Sutherland as a violation of criminal law by people with high socio-economic status as part of their occupational class.White collar crimes in criminology vision are professional offenses committed by persons occupying high social and economic position and they consist in crimes committed by representatives of higher socioeconomic institutions. Although white collar crime category to be assigned and offenses committed by civil servants and officials; however; first of all; this crime is manifested by economic crimes. Whichever category they fall; white collar crimes are harder to identify than other types of crime and therefore are less punished. Since most of these crimes are committed by persons with important official positions which have a privileged social position that allows manipulation of the law; they manage to avoid the vast majority of legal sanctions. Nowadays it is difficult to believe that these efforts to impose the law to the white-collar criminals; could be stopped. This is because the public contribution has increased lately and it is likely that obstacles law enforcement not to have in the near future support they received so far.

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