1. Corporations — white collars crimes are often business crimes, and involve charges against companies as well as company officials.
2. Parallel proceedings — white collar cases often involve parallel proceedings, where defendants are charged with both criminal and civil violations.
3. Mild punishment—While ordinary criminals are afraid of enforcement agencies, white-collar criminals are rarely so, because they think that on being detected, they may only be transferred or fined or given a short-term simple imprisonment.