What kinds of data about white collar and occupational crime are available in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report?
White collar and occupational crime are “criminal offense committed through opportunities created in a legal business or occupation” (Cole, Smith, and Dejong, 2015, p. 2). The two most common forms are theft and fraud. Examples of white collar and occupational crimes include securities fraud, embezzlement, corporate fraud and money laundering (Barnett, n.d., p2). White-collar crimes are not index crimes; therefore, the only information available on these offenses is arrest information, which includes age, sex, and race of the arrestee. The Uniform Crime Report does provide victim’s complaint and what police know about the incident.
White collar and occupational crime are “criminal offense committed through opportunities created in a legal business or occupation” (Cole, Smith, and Dejong, 2015, p. 2). The two most common forms are theft and fraud. Examples of white collar and occupational crimes include securities fraud, embezzlement, corporate fraud and money laundering (Barnett, n.d., p2). White-collar crimes are not index crimes; therefore, the only information available on these offenses is arrest information, which includes age, sex, and race of the arrestee. The Uniform Crime Report does provide victim’s complaint and what police know about the incident.