Corporate Crime refers to a crime committed by corporate employees or owners to financially advantage a corporation.

It may involve acts like fraud, environmental pollution, making of unsafe products and dangerous work environments.


Other definition:
Corporate crime refers to a violation of a criminal statute either by a corporate entity or by its executives, employees, or agents acting on behalf of and for the benefit of the corporation, partnership, or other form of business entity.


Other /More definition:
Corporate crime refers to a type of crime attributed to a corporation, but perpetrated by or on the authority of an officer or high managerial agent.

Corporate crimes also refers to a violation of a criminal statute either by a corporate entity or by its executives, employees, or agents acting on behalf of and for the benefit of the corporation, partnership, or other form of business entity.

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