White Collar Crime (WCC) can be defined as crimes committed by employees against their employers. Little empirical research has been conducted into WCC in the museum sector. The majority of a museums collection is held in back-of-house storage facilities with only a relatively small number of objects actually on public display. The true extent of WCC is unknown and it is a difficult area because of its complexity and invisibility. The article gives an overview of white-collar crime, outlines the characteristics and techniques of this type of crime and seeks to identify the problems of controlling white-collar crime with particular reference to the UK museum sector.
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