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WHITE COLLAR CRIME [2 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Criminology
DEF

A term first used by criminologist Edwin H. Sutherland to cover business crimes such as embezzlement, price fixing, antitrust violations, etc.

CONT

White-collar crime. Includes fraud, false pretenses, misappropriation of funds, theft, breach of trust, secret commissions, offences against the Government of Canada, corruption of public officials, offences relating to property rights, tax fraud, the insolvency process, securities fraud, identity theft or fraud and counterfeiting on an interprovincial, national and international scale.

PHR

Crack down on white-collar crime.

PHR

White-collar crime fighter.

Key term(s)
  • white collar crime

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Criminologie
CONT

Criminalité en col blanc. Comprend la fraude, les faux semblants, le détournement de fonds, le vol, l'abus de confiance, les commissions secrètes, les infractions contre le gouvernement du Canada, la corruption de fonctionnaires publics, les infractions aux droits de propriété, la fraude fiscale, le régime de l'insolvabilité, la fraude en valeurs mobilières, le vol d'identité et la contrefaçon à l'échelle interprovinciale, nationale et internationale.

Key term(s)
  • criminalité de col blanc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Criminología
CONT

Las altas tasas de delincuencia de cuello blanco se dan precisamente en las zonas residenciales ajardinadas en donde viven los magnates de las grandes empresas rodeados de un lujo ostentoso.

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Record 2 2009-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Accounting
DEF

Crime committed by fraud or deceit, as distinguished from violent crime.

OBS

[This type of crime] takes place in the business world. It can range from embezzlement within a corporation and stock manipulation, to fraudulent bankruptcy, the use of forged documents to obtain credit or possession of property, tax evasion, and so-called computer crimes.

Key term(s)
  • white collar crime

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Comptabilité
DEF

Infraction subtile commise par des personnes que leur statut social éminent place a priori au-dessus de tout soupçon.

CONT

La fraude à l'approvisionnement est l'un des crimes en col blanc les plus difficiles à prévenir, car elle fait généralement appel à une forme de collusion qui permet de contourner les procédés de contrôle habituels [...]

Key term(s)
  • crime des cols blancs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Contabilidad
DEF

Crimen no violento de naturaleza económica, centrado en el abuso de confianza, la defraudación y la violación de normas económicas; por ejemplo, estafas, prácticas anticompetitivas, etc.

OBS

crimen de cuello blanco: No confundir con la expresión coloquial "delito de guante blanco", que hace una referencia más amplia y abarca delitos cometidos sin mancharse las manos, es decir, sin recurrir a la fuerza, la violencia o la intimidación. El objetivo de este delito puede ser la apropiación ilícita de obras de arte, documentos valiosos, entre otra clase de objetos.

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