A The major difference between white collar crime and street crime is that:

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When analyzing the distinction between white-collar crime and street crime, we need to check what each choice asserts and whether that claim aligns with standard criminology definitions.
Option 1: 'white collar crime is always a corporate act and street crime an individual act.' This is overly restrictive. White-collar crime can be committed by individuals, groups, or organizations, and it is not required to be corporate in nature. Similarly, street crime can be perpetrated by individuals or groups. The assertion misses important nuances about who commits these offenses and the contexts in which they occur.
Option 2: 'street crime is synonymous with victimless crime.' In reality, street crime encompasses offenses like robbery, assault, burglary, and vandalism, which typically involve identifiable victims or property harm. Victimless crimes (for example, some drug or regulatory offenses) are not generally categorized as street crime, so equating the two is inaccurate.
Option 3: 'white collar crime is an act committed in the course of a legitimate occupation.' This captures the classic distinction: white-collar crimes are offenses typically carried out in the context of a professional or business role, exploiting the trust and authority associated with that position. The phrase aligns with standard definitions that emphasize the occupational or organizational setting and non-violent nature, often involving financial misconduct or abuse of a position of trust.
Option 4: 'white collar crime and street crime are mutually exclusive meaning no one ever commits both.' This is incorrect because individuals can commit offenses in multiple contexts and across categories (for example, someone could commit a street-crime offense and also engage in white-collar misconduct in a separate situation). The categories are not mutually exclusive in practice.
Therefore, the reasoning shows that the third option most accurately reflects the major differentiating principle between white-collar and street crime, while the other statements contain common oversimplifications or factual inaccuracies.

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A The major difference between white collar crime and street crime is that:

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