PSYC39H3 Lecture Notes - Forced Marriage, Diethylaminosulfur Trifluoride, Organized Crime

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23 Mar 2013
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White-collar crime is partitioned into occupational crime versus corporate crime. Occupational crimes are offences committed against businesses and government by those with a higher social status. Examples include expense account fraud and tax evasion. In contrast, corporate crimes are committed by organizations to advance their own interests. The distinction between occupational and corporate crime can be thought of as occupational crime being focused on individuals and corporate crime being focused on organizations. Theft is the notion of stealing ; that is, taking something that belongs to someone else. Theft is covered in section 322 of the canadian criminal code. There is a demarcation line at when deciding on punishment for theft. Fraud occurs when deceit or fraudulent means are used to deprive someone of property, money, valuable security, or services. The criminal code defines fraud in section 380. There are two categories that are similar to theft: fraud under and fraud over .

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