White-collar crime is a term that is usually applied to crimes associated with business that do not involve violence or bodily injury to another person; therefore, it doesn't make us fearful. White-collar crime may force many people to make unfair judgments. Because there is no fixed definition, a number of nonviolent crimes are generally considered as white collar crimes. Most people judge from their information and their knowledge on the subject, perceive white collar criminals either as individual who care about their families or as a group of criminals who take advantage of the public (Henslin142).
It is possible to determine whether white collar criminals receive more favorable treatment than ordinary offenders. Some examples of so-called white collar crimes are those crimes generally associated with lending institutions which involve bank fraud, such as making false statements to obtain a loan, filling false reports or returns with government agencies, embezzlement, using the mall or wire communication to defraud, and paying or accepting bribes. White collar crimes may be prosecuted in state or federal court, depending upon whether state or federal laws have been violated ( Henslin 142). .
The return of an indictment simply means that federal prosecutors have presented their cases against you to Grand Jury. Grand Juries sit in all federal jurisdictions and consist of between 16 and 23 citizens from the jurisdictions (Boss 16). If the prosecutor can convince 12 members of the Grand Jury that there is probable cause to believe that you committed certain offenses, the Grand Jury will return an indictment against you for those offenses. Conviction rates in federal court are very high and only few lawyers in the Commonwealth are experienced handling matters in Federal court. To defend the accused in Federal court requires a combination of determination and experience with the federal court system.
