Which term best fits the nonviolent, financially motivated offenses typically associated with professionals?

• A. Corporate Crime
• B. Street Crime
• C. White-Collar Crime
• D. Occupational Crime

Answer: (C)

White-collar crime refers to nonviolent, financially motivated offenses committed by individuals in professional or business settings. This captures the typical profile of professionals using their position and access to gain financially, through actions like fraud, embezzlement, insider trading, or payroll schemes. Corporate crime describes offenses by a corporation as an entity, which isn’t precisely the same as crimes by individuals; occupational crime covers crimes linked to one’s occupation more broadly and can include non-financial offenses. Street crime denotes offenses in public, often involving violence or street-level theft, not the professional, nonviolent financial context here. So the best fit is white-collar crime.