White-collar crime does not just happen on Wall Street. It happens right here on the streets of South Carolina. What is white-collar crime? The term “white-collar crime” was first used in 1939 by sociologist Edwin Sutherland indicating a criminal's high social status. Today the term is used to describe any crime that is financially motivated but does not make use of physical force or violence. For example, recently in South Carolina, a 65-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison ...

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