WHITE COLLAR CRIME

Topic – Study on White collar crimes and blue collar crimes. Impact on
business, economy, and people.

Introduction
white-collar crime is a crime committed by persons who, often by virtue of their occupations,
exploit social, economic, or technological power for personal or corporate gain. The term,
coined in 1939 by the American criminologist Edwin Sutherland, drew attention to the typical
attire of the perpetrators, who were generally businesspeople, high-ranking professionals, and
politicians.

The term blue collar crime was originally coined to mean those crimes committed by
someone from the working or lower class of society. Today, blue collar crimes are typically
those crimes that are considered to be fuelled on by passion, rage or other emotions, as
compared to those that are carefully calculated and executed.

Relevance of study

Economic Crimes, whether committed in an organised manner or otherwise is primarily a

category of crime motivated by greed. In developing countries, where regulatory and
enforcement systems are not well developed, economic crime emerges as a major threat to
the national economy

Objective of the study

The main objective of this study is to analyse the differentiation between the white collar
crimes and blue collar crimes and the social impact of such upon various instruments of
society.

Statement of problem

Both the white-collar crimes and blue-collar crimes had a bad impact in the society as it tries
to exploit the ample resources for personal gain. The problems faced by the society through
such economic crimes and the solutions for such will be discussed in the research paper.

Hypothesis

White collar crimes have a greater impact on businesses, as they involve fraudulent activities
and financial manipulation that can lead to significant financial losses and damage to
reputation. Blue collar crimes have a more direct impact on people, as they often involve
physical harm or theft, leading to immediate personal and emotional consequences.
Research Questions

1. What are the key differences between white collar crimes and blue-collar crimes in
terms of their nature, perpetrators, and motives?
2. Whether white collar crimes and blue-collar crimes has any impact upon the overall
economic condition, business, or the individuals?
3. What are the challenges and barriers in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting white
collar crimes and blue-collar crimes, and how do they differ?