Distribution of White-Collar Crime Is Very Difficult to Measure in Contrast

question 72

Multiple Choice

Distribution of white-collar crime is very difficult to measure in contrast to other types of crime primarily because:

• A) these crimes rarely appear in any statistical reports
• B) white-collar criminals are better educated and able to hide their crime activity
• C) police and politicians are unable to prosecute white-collar criminals due to their intimate connections to money and power
• D) white-collar crimes are always done by individuals, making their detection as a group extremely difficult

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