225-C17 - Corporate and White-Collar crime Flashcards
1
Q
what is corporate crime?
A
crimes commited BY ORGANIZATION,
AGAINST THE PUBLIC
2
Q
what is white-collar crime?
A
commited by a PERSON
(of high respectability and social status)
AGAINST THE COMPANY
3
Q
two types of crimes against the public
A
- corporate and business crime (e.g. tax fraud, manipulation of stocks and securities)
- crimes by individual and professional practitioners (e.g. deceiving/defrauding patients/clients/customers, unprofessional conduct and malpractice
4
Q
two types of crimes within the organization
A
- offences against the organization (e.g. theft of funds/inventory)
- offences against employees (e.g. discrimination, violation of workplace health and safety)