Kelly Paxton, CFE, PI, SMIA

Catch her if you can

• November 1, 2016

Kathleen Daly, Ph.D., professor of criminology and criminal justice at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, coined the term “pink-collar crime” in her 1989 article, “Gender and varieties of white-collar crime,” in the academic journal, Criminology, to describe the growing number of lower- to mid-level office women — bookkeepers, office managers, accountants, clerks — who steal from their employers.

Written By: Kelly Paxton, CFE, PI, SMIA

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