Categories of occupational crime

Question

Describe four categories of occupational crime.

Answer 1

Organizational occupational crime: This is termed as corporate crime. In this the structure of the corporate, its resources, environment and mission are the key elements of understanding the crime. For example the environmental pollution involves all corporate personnel at all levels.

State authority occupational crime: this can also be termed as governmental crime. This points out to all abuses and illegal applications of the powers given to the official in the particular position.

Professional occupational crime: This refers to the crimes or frauds done by the professionals. For example sometimes the doctors prescribe surgeries to patients that might not be necessary but the prescription will make the doctors earn more.

Individual occupational crime: This is carried out by an individual himself. For example tax evasion.