The definition of true crime?

I'm interested in defining the genre of true crime.

I know that murder falls under the category of true crime. However, I'd like to know specifically if white collar crimes, such as money laundering, conspiracy, fraud, bribery, insider trading, embezzlement, computer crime, copyright infringement, identity theft, forgery, ponzi schemes (like Madoff) and corporate crimes, fall into the the genre of true crime?

I have noticed that many of the agents/publisher that handle true crime mainly handle writers that write about murder, rape, sexual assault, organized crime and the such. But, what about white collar crimes what type of agents handle that genre?

veinglory said:

I suspect the readership is pretty different for violent versus financial true crime.

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Yes, that is why I pose the question.

PinkAmy -- When I look up Madoff books they fall under Business/Economics
True Crime / Espionage
Business & Economics
Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / General
True Crime / White Collar Crime
Finance
Business Ethics
General
Investments & Securities - General
True Crime
Investment Finance
White Collar Crime

When I look up white collar crime books they fall under a wide range
Sociology
United States
White collar crime investigation
White collar crimes
Textbooks
White collar crime investigation - United States
White collar crimes - United States
Social Science
Forensic Science
Jurisprudence
LAW / Forensic Science
Law / Jurisprudence
Courts & procedure
Crime & criminology
Criminal investigation & detection
Criminal law
Criminal Procedure
Criminology
Social Issues, Services & Welfare
Criminal Investigation

When I go to querytracer.net and look under agents for nonfiction there are only business & finance, true adventure & true crime. It is very limited. And nothing for the white collar crime category or legal issues.

I'm back with another idea/question. -- I'm wondering if "legal thriller" falls into this category?

Gatita -- I feel the same way.

I went to the library this evening and the only thing on the shelf for nonfiction was about murders and serial killers. Oh there was a book written by Victoria Gotti... but very little else.