The Rise of White Collar Crime: A Theoretical Perspective

White Collar Crime is becoming a much bigger problem in today's society than it was in the past. Factors that contribute to the increase of white collar crimes include advances in technology, growth of the information age using computers and the internet, higher levels of education, and the fact that there is a greater emphasis on money and power in today's society than there has been in the past. Higher levels of education, coupled with the advancement of technology and the age of the internet have made it easier for white collar criminals to avoid detection. These factors have also in…