White-collar crime is responsible for a lot of social devastation. larger cases have wiped out retirement funds for thousands of people, creating ongoing economic hardship, a far more serious consequence than is usually the case for traditional street crime. nevertheless, white-collar crimes are perceived as less of a problem than traditional street crimes. what is the best evidence that this is the case?

a. white-collar criminals are often wealthy and powerful people.
b. white-collar crimes do not have any impact on the societies in which they occur.
c. many white-collar crimes are better characterized as misunderstandings.
d. sentences for white-collar crimes tend to be lighter than those for street crimes.