White collar crimes do not attract as much media attention as violent crimes (Trahan, Marquart, and Mullings 2005). This is strange because white-collar crimes cost society much more than violent crimes (Messner & Rosenfeld 2007). Although there are many different definitions for white collar crime, Schoepfer and Piquero describe it as a non-physical crime used to obtain property or to prevent property from being stolen (2006). The people who commit these crimes seek personal or organizational gain and are driven to be economically successful by the idea of the American dream. The authors suggest that there are two types of people who commit crimes, those who have an immense desire for control and those who fear losing everything they have worked hard for (Schopfer & Piquero 2006). Both groups have different reasons for engaging in crime, but both groups commit crime to benefit. Higher levels of high school dropouts were found to be directly related to levels of embezzlement in white collar crime (2006). Because they are outcasts, they are less likely to be legitimately successful and turn to crime more often than their graduates
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