Dissecting White Collar Crime

I think that there are several reasons white collar crimes are common today. First, there is great social stigma against crimes like robbery or violence, but "creative accounting" and copyright violation are generally encouraged in our culture. The second reason, mostly restricted to management, is that earning a massive paycheck bloats the ego and makes people feel like they can do no wrong. The third reason, which I think is more prevalent in STEM fields, is that engineers and scientists are in demand and feel like they are difficult to replace. These are underlying problems that need to be addressed.