In 2004, Martha Stewart was convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Her crime was dumping 3900 shares of ImClone stock based on a tip that stock prices were about to plummet. Of what type of crime was Martha Stewart found guilty?
A) a street crime
B) a victimless crime
C) a white-collar crime
D) an office crime

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Martha Stewart's conviction for conspiracy and obstruction of justice related to insider trading falls under the category of white-collar crime, which involves financially motivated, nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals.

In 2004, Martha Stewart Was Convicted of Conspiracy and Obstruction