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embezzlement  

Definition

  • Embezzlement is a form of white-collar crime that involves the misappropriation of assets by an individual or group of individuals to whom those assets have been entrusted. Embezzlement typically involves the abuse of power that results from one's position within an occupational structure. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Embezzlement]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CKPKL7W0-K

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