What Drug Offenses Are Considered White Collar Crimes?
Studies show that most white-collar criminals are employed full-time middle-aged men who generally engage in their first white-collar crime anytime between their late 30s to their mid-40s and come from a middle-class socioeconomic status. Most of them have a college degree, are married, and usually have modest to strong links to their local community, families, and religious groups, to name a few characteristics.
White-collar criminals frequently have a criminal background, including violations that cover the range of criminality, although most do not overindulge in crime. Recent research exploring the five-factor personality characteristic model revealed that white-collar criminals appear to be quite neurotic and less pleasant and conscientious than their non-criminal peers.
Most people would not contact a white-collar crime attorney if the cops caught them smoking a joint. However, we are, promoting our legal assistance for people suspected of drug trafficking.
What makes drug trafficking a white-collar crime does not seem to be instantly evident to most people. If you or a loved one has been charged with trafficking in illicit drugs, an experienced white-collar criminal attorney is your best bet.
What Are White Collar Crimes?
The phrase white-collar crime pertains to money-driven, unarmed, or non-immediately violent crime done by individuals, companies, and government employees. It was initially characterized in 1939 by Edwin Sutherland as a crime perpetrated by an individual of legitimacy and strong social position in the employment service.
Common white crimes might include fraud, wage theft, Ponzi schemes, bribery, labor racketeering, insider trading, cybercrime, embezzlement, money laundering, copyright infringement, forgery, and identity theft. White-collar crime intersects with business criminality.
What Is Drug Trafficking?
According to definition, illegal worldwide commerce in chemicals susceptible to drug restriction laws is defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as drug trafficking. Typically, though not always, drug trafficking accusations are levied against persons associated with huge amounts of unlawful material that’s being trafficked or disseminated across considerable distances. If convicted, drug trafficking is a heinous crime punishable by a life sentence in prison.
What Qualifies As A White Collar Crime In Drug Trafficking?
You might be well aware of drug dealers we watch in movies, standing at the corner of streets in the dark and handing out drugs to people. They are both in ownership of and selling unlawful chemicals. However, people associated with drug trafficking have often not been closer to or in the same space as such illicit material. Even if they don’t directly profit from the scheme, these individuals might be held accountable.
The crime of drug trafficking can be classified as “blue-collar” if it is carried out by a person who, in general, purchases the drug, processes it, and then resells it to the general public at a profit. Even though he may make a sizable profit initially, the person is likely to be noticed and arrested by law authorities and spend the rest of his life in and out of prison. Until you consider the entire damage done by all comparable individuals, which is substantial, such a person contributes just a little amount of harm to society.
A “white collar” criminal engages in drug trafficking by either producing the drug or diverting it from legitimate manufacturing for their gain. That person is likely to generate more money via superior planning and organization and escape arrest, prosecution, or conviction because he has access to lawyers. In addition, he is more likely to harm the community by attracting and enabling new addicts to develop the habit.
In the United States, punishments for white-collar crimes can involve a mix of incarceration, fines, probation, restitution, disgorgement, community service, or other suitable penalties.
Sometimes the penalty for these offenses might be difficult to decide since proving to the authorities what the criminal has done is problematic by itself.
Conclusion
The Law Office of Patrick R McKamey is ready to represent you in court if you face drug trafficking allegations in West Palm Beach or the nearby region. You may rely on our decades of expertise defending those accused of white-collar crimes to stand up for your rights and interests during this trying time. For a criminal defense attorney or a drug lawyer contact Law Office of Patrick R McKamey who will fight for your rights tenaciously.
Whatever the parameters of your predicament, you can be confident that we will be there to assist you. We understand the challenging time you are going through and are here to answer your questions and provide you with guidance when you call (561) 220-6708.