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White collar crime
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committed by the middle classes, linked to their jobs, for example: fraud, bribery, MPs fiddling their expenses. Hard to detect as often no obvious victims.
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Blue collar crime
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committed by the working classes, is usually less planned than white collar crime and may involve damage to a person or property. Also includes drug abuse, prostitution and illegal gambling.
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Corporate crime
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motivated by greed; committed by 'respectable', high status people in big companies. Aims to make the company rich leading to higher wages. Marxists see it as ruling class crime.
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Youth crime
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committed by 10 to 17 year olds, e.g. vandalism and theft.
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Street crime |
takes place in public places, e.g. mugging and prostitution.
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