Edwin Sutherland is the pioneer of the study of white-collar crimes. The introduction and development of the concept of white-collar crime did not occur in a vacuum. Indeed, prior academic work and societal changes influenced Sutherland\u2019s scholarship, and his scholarship, in turn, has had an enormous influence on criminology and criminal justice. Hence he is accredited for the coining and development of the concept of white-collar crime more than 70 years ago and very correctly drew attention to the fact that crimes are committed by individuals in all social classes.<\/p>\n