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Crime
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Collar Crime in Maine?
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Maine White
Collar Crimes:
The term white-collar
crime is an expression to denote an array of fraudulent
schemes, corruption and commercial offenses perpetrated
by "regular folks," con-men, businessmen
and public officials alike. Its current usage includes
a broad range of non-violent offenses where cheating,
dishonesty or corruption are the central elements.
It is also referred to as commercial crime, business
crime or economic offenses. However, all these terms
more appropriately fall under the broader umbrella
of white-collar crime.
For some, white-collar
crime is not viewed as a "crime" at all,
because of its non-violent nature. Violent crime
has an immediate and observable impact on its victim,
whereas white-collar crime frequently goes undetected
or is viewed as a bending of the rules.
Contrary to popular
belief, white-collar criminals are thieves and the
methods used to conceal their offenses are both
artful and ingenious. Concealment of the crime is
always an objective of the offender, and it becomes
an element of the crime itself. Because it is an
artful form of deceit which is skillfully disguised,
the investigation itself is often long and laborious
in order to prove criminal intent. The offense itself
may be disguised in a maze of legitimate transactions,
which are quite proper if viewed in isolation. The
cumulative effect, however, is the commission of
a criminal offense. From the standpoint of the criminal,
the ideal white-collar crime is one that will never
be recognized or detected as a criminal act.
The distinguishing
characteristic of such investigations is the requirement
for the investigator to establish criminal intent
and the underlying motives of the subject, by reassembling
the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle to reveal the illegitimacy
of the transaction, versus an oversight or a careless
act.
On this basis,
it has long been established that the nature of
white collar-crime demands specialized training
and expertise in the area of business, commerce
and law, on the part of those who are responsible
for investigating and prosecuting white-collar crime
and the same holds true today. The sophisticated
nature of the crime, the professionals involved,
and the fact that the offenders can usually afford
the best of defense lawyers demands a professional
investigation as well as prosecutorial expertise,
in the fight against white-collar crime.
Section 122 Breach
of Trust by Public Official
Section 125 Influence
Peddling
Section 399 False
Return by Public Officer
Section 426 Secret
Commissions
Section 466 Conspiracy
in Restraint of Trade
Section 380 Fraud
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