A RECARP ON THE GOLDENBERG
THE MOTHER OF WHITE COLLAR CRIME The phrase "white-collar crime" was coined in 1939 during a speech given by Edwin Sutherland [1] to the American Sociological Society. Sutherland defined the term as "crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation." Although there has been some debate as to what qualifies as a white-collar crime, the term today generally encompasses a variety of nonviolent crimes usually committed in commercial situations for financial gain. Many white-collar crimes are especially difficult to prosecute because the perpetrators use sophisticated means to conceal their activities through a series of complex transactions. Below is a re-carp of the scandal as I had promised in my previous blog paper. Hope you find this informative and helpful as you go through it. ORIGIN, BASICS AND FACTS OF THE GOLDEN BERG SCANDAL After public hearings characterized by high-drama that riveted the a