White-collar crime is a nonviolent crime which is usually fiscally provoked by government and business professionals. Edwin Sutherland first defined the term white-collar crime in 1939. He defined it as "a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation."

Below are examples of common white-collar crimes:

• Fraud

• Bribery

• Ponzi schemes

• Insider trading

• Embezzlement

• Cybercrime

• Copyright infringement

• Money laundering

• Identity theft

• Forgery