This document provides an overview of socio-economic offenses. It defines socio-economic offenses as criminal acts intended to illegally earn wealth through individual or organized means. The document outlines three course outcomes related to understanding socio-economic offenses and their related legislation and impact on society. It then introduces socio-economic offenses and their salient features, such as motive and victims. It distinguishes white collar crimes as offenses of the upper classes in the course of occupation. Finally, it discusses criticisms of the term "white collar crime" and impacts of socio-economic offenses, such as inflation, uneven resource distribution, and undermining development efforts.