This article will endeavour to define what is regarded as white
collar crime and explore a portion of the multitude of white-collar
crimes through the ages, from the litany of the broad variety of
crimes which form this type offending. This will include how
governments weren't devoid of becoming criminal offenders of
this harmful behaviour.
It will also discuss the aspect of how it is no longer regarded
as a crime without violence and will list examples of historical
cases after first discussing the origin of this criminal act and
other colours of collared crime.
From there, it will be explained why it is so difficult to
accurately quantify the cost associated with white-collar crime per
se but compensate this with information of the cost of several
pertinent offences which are considered part of white-collar
offending, specifically pertaining to Australia.
