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Understanding White Collar Crime

The term “white collar crime” was first coined by the sociologist and criminologist Edwin Sutherland. In 1939, Sutherland proposed usage of the term to the American Sociological Society, as a way to describe crimes committed by persons of respectability and high social status. The white collar denotation stood in contrast…
Sami Azhari
February 3, 2024
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Probation under the federal sentencing guidelines

The federal sentencing guidelines require a prison sentence in many circumstances. However, on occasion, the guidelines direct the court to sentence the defendant to a term of probation. In cases where probation is available, it is usually because the defendant has no prior convictions or criminal background, and the case…
Sami Azhari
December 9, 2010
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