white-collar crime

white-collar crime

nonviolent, opportunistic criminal activities committed by people of high respectability and social status in the course of their jobs. Examples include fraud and embezzlement. [originally defined by U.S. sociologist Edwin Sutherland (1883–1950)]

Related Terms

social heritage

social heritage culturally learned customs, codes, and rule...

vasodilator

vasodilator n. any drug or other agent that serves to incre...

ritual

ritual n. 1. a form of compulsion involving a r...

excitatory neurotransmitter

excitatory neurotransmitter see neurotransmitter.

virtual reality

virtual reality a simulated three-dimensional environment c...

public distance zone

public distance zone the distance zone adopted by people in...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter W

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z