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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > extortion
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > criminology and justice > extortion

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extortion  

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  • Extortion refers to the use of threats, violence, or force to extract unlawful gains and rewards to which one is not morally or legally entitled. This kind of criminal behavior takes many forms and occurs in all societies. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Extortion]

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