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Definition of white-collar crime

white-collar crime

  • non-violent crime committed usually in business circumstances, e.g. fraud and insider trading.

    Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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