White collar crime

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Crime de colarinho branco refere-se a infrações não violentas, motivadas financeiramente, cometidas por profissionais em posições de confiança. Primeiramente definido pelo sociólogo Edwin Sutherland em 1939, esses crimes incluem fraud[2], corrupção, uso de informação privilegiada e sonegação fiscal. Os perpetradores tipicamente ocupam cargos de alto status e exploram suas posições profissionais para cometer violações financeiras sofisticadas. Diferentemente do crime de rua, as infrações de colarinho branco não requerem violência física e são frequentemente complexas na execução. Perspetivas teóricas de estudiosos como Green e Reiman examinam as dimensões sociais e morais de tais crimes. Os impactos são significativos, causando perdas económicas substanciais, corroendo a confiança pública e criando danos societais mais amplos. Estratégias de prevenção concentram-se no fortalecimento de regulations[1] financeiros, melhoria da governança corporativa, proteção de denunciantes e desenvolvimento de mecanismos de execução mais eficazes para detetar e processar essas atividades criminosas sofisticadas.

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1. regulations. Regulations are normative acts issued by the executive branch, characterised by abstraction, generality and imperativeness. They serve to detail higher normative acts and are mainly limited by constitutional and legal frameworks. Classifications include regulatory, delegated, autonomous and independent types, ranging in scope from internal administrative effects to external general effects. They can be spontaneous or provoked, and cover various levels of governmental competence, including federal, state, municipal and territorial. Autonomous regulations directly explain the Constitution and constitute primary normative acts, while independent regulations also interpret constitutional provisions. The principle of legality prevails in contemporary constitutional systems, ensuring that regulations operate within defined legal limits. Academic work by authors such as Francisco, Leal and Velloso has contributed to understanding the complex nature and function of regulatory mechanisms.
2. fraud. Fraud is an illegal deception intended to obtain personal or financial gain by criminal means. It encompasses various forms of illegal activity, including forgery, counterfeiting and counterfeiting in multiple domains such as scientific research, finance and archaeology. Perpetrators employ sophisticated techniques to deceive victims, with notable historical examples including forging bank notes and fabricating archaeological artefacts. Legal systems criminalise fraudulent actions, imposing penalties such as fines and imprisonment, with prosecutors required to demonstrate intent. The societal consequences of fraud are profound, undermining public trust, causing significant financial losses and potentially destabilising economic and social structures. Detection methods have evolved, using microeconomic analysis and specialised research to identify and prevent fraudulent activities in different sectors.
White collar crime (Wikipedia)

O crime do colarinho branco (or crime corporativo, mais corretamente) refere-se ao crime não-violento, financeiramente motivado, cometido por profissionais de negócios e do governo. Dentro da criminology, foi primeiramente definido pelo sociologista Edwin Sutherland em 1939 como "um crime cometido por uma pessoa de respeitável e de alta posição (status) social, no curso de sua ocupação". Crimes típicos de colarinho branco podem incluir corrupção, sonegação, fraud, suborno, fraud, tráfico de influências, esquema Ponzi, informação privilegiada, extorsão, misappropriation, evasão de divisas, crime cibernético, pirataria moderna, money laundering, ideological falsehood e falsificação. Os lawyers podem se especializar em crimes de colarinho branco.

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