White Collar Offenses

People often think of crimes as things that bad people only commit, but this isn’t necessarily the case. A researcher took the time to examine the psychology behind white-collar crimes. He interviewed people who were convicted of white-collar crimes. The conclusion he...

For most of us, the idea of financial fraud or white-collar criminal charges seems like issues other people face. However, the fact of the matter is, just about anyone could face white collar charges. Wait, how? Do you have access to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, customer...

Here is a hypothetical scenario. You receive a letter in the mail from the Tennessee U.S. States Attorney's Office. You open the envelope, and the letter says you have been summoned to testify before a grand jury. Perhaps the letter also says you are under...

Responsibility for white-collar criminal offenses often comes down to a combination of impact, intent and knowledge. Those committing fraud or embezzlement may create fake paper trails to cover their tracks or may involve others in their schemes so that it is harder...

Theft is presumed to be someone breaking into a residential home or pointing a gun at a victim to take their money and other possessions. Another form of stealing exists that does not require illegal entry into a dwelling or showing a weapon in a threatening manner....

Talking about white-collar criminal charges often conjures images of a sneaky accountant who embezzled from their employer for years or a business owner fraudulently manipulating investors to trick them into partnering with their company. The professionals involved...

Money laundering is a complex process involving many moving parts. It is a complicated type of white-collar crime, which can happen in various ways in various industries. The government and private organizations take money laundering extremely seriously. There are...

Many white-collar crimes are complex in nature. Fraud, racketeering and money laundering are examples of common white-collar crimes which often involve many moving parts and can be difficult to pin down exactly what happened and when. Embezzlement, on the other hand,...

When was the last time you chanced upon a television crime drama featuring a massive investigatory probe targeting an individual who arguably committed a so-called “white collar” criminal offense at the workplace? You’re probably thinking back a bit, right?...