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Criminal Compliance6 minDecember 11, 2025

By Eduardo Cisternas

White-Collar Crimes: What are they and why do they threaten your company?

Modern corporate building

The Criminology of the Elite

White-collar crimes are those committed by individuals of high social status in the exercise of their professional functions. Unlike common crime, these are based on the violation of trust and the exploitation of complex organizational structures.

Main characteristics:

Non-violent: They use deception, concealment or technical manipulation rather than physical force.
High impact: The economic and social damage is usually far greater than that of common property crimes.
Difficult to detect: They hide behind legitimate legal transactions and complex corporate structures.

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