Conceptualizing Blue-Collar Crimes

Parth Rastogi, Graphic Era Hill University

Introduction

Crimes that involve violence, such as homicide, sexual assault, and armed robbery, are referred to as "blue-collar crimes." It also includes nonviolent activities like prostitution, illegal gambling, and other similar activities. They are typically easier to recognize. The people who have been recognised and watched by the public are the true offenders. Although it is frequently used to contrast illegal activities with white-collar crime, the term "blue-collar crime" is not a legal term. Blue-collar crimes are more likely to be committed by members of society's lower economic groups.

Blue-collar crimes nowadays are those that are perceived to have been started out of rage, passion, or other strong emotions rather than being professionally planned and executed. Blue- collar offences include those that result in personal injury or property damage. Blue-collar crimes include burglaries, property crimes, theft crimes, sexual crimes, assaults, and drug dealing are some few examples. This article walks readers through various blue-collar crime categories, as well as the causes of those offenses and also the laws that control them.