There are many definitions of "white collar" crime. (Edelhertz, 1970) White-collar crime - “An illegal act or series of illegal acts committed by nonphysical means and by concealment or guile, to obtain money or property, to avoid payment or loss of money or property, or to obtain business or personal advantage." (Edelhertz, 1970) White-collar crimes are crimes that can be committed by: “persons working individually for personal gain in a non-work context (personal crimes); crimes in exercise of the profession committed by individuals operating within companies, public administrations or other structures, or in professional practice, in violation of the duties of loyalty and fidelity towards the employer or the client (abuses of trust); and functional to the company's activity, but not the central object of that company's activity (economic crimes); and white-collar crime as a business, or as a central activity of the business (fraud).” (Edelhertz, 1970) Regarding the criminal acts of white collar crime, the range of possible acts is wide (Edelhertz, 1970) The responsible perpetrators are very different in character, status and motivation. (Edelhertz, 1970) Common elements to all white-collar crime: intent to commit an unlawful act or to achieve a purpose contrary to law or public order; disguise of reason or intent; dependence of the offender on the ignorance or negligence of the victim ; respect by the victim for what he believes to be the true nature and substance of the affair; and the concealment of the crime by preventing the victim from realizing that he has been wronged (Edelhertz, 1970) In other cases of crime at creation of intent follows the execution of the act. T... middle of paper... the final justice system provides sanctions that can act as a deterrent. Together, these two methods may have the potential to reduce white-collar crime. (Benson & Simpson, 2009) Make it more difficult for white-collar criminals to hide their illegal behavior or deceptions. (Benson & Simpson, 2009) Strategies used to prevent or reduce white-collar crime must be effective in treating these types of offenders as criminals. (Benson, 1985) Most white-collar criminals manage to avoid being recognized and treated as criminals by the criminal justice system and society. (Benson, 1985) By promoting white-collar workers to maintain their identity and commit illegal acts and keep their reputations intact, the major functions of the criminal justice system and laws governing the figurative division of the criminal from the community are negated. and empty. (Benson, 1985).