Which of the following statements concerning white-collar crime is NOT true?
A)The amount of money involved in crimes against property (robberies, burglaries, larceny, forgeries, and car thefts) is forty times greater than the amount involved in white-collar crimes.
B)Authorities regard white-collar crime in a more tolerant light than crimes of the less privileged.
C)Rarely do people caught committing white-collar crime go to jail.
D)The manufacture or sale of dangerous products is a type of white-collar crime.
E)Illegal environmental pollution is a type of white-collar crime.

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The statement that the amount of money involved in crimes against property is forty times greater than the amount involved in white-collar crimes is false. The inverse is true - the amount of money involved in white-collar crimes is typically much greater than that involved in crimes against property.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning White-Collar Crime Is NOT