The book "Socio-Economic Offences" by Girish Chandra Rai is an academic legal text widely referenced in Indian universities. It explores white-collar crimes, corruption, and financial frauds. The cover features a professional layout with bold, uppercase typography outlining the subject matter. Social and economic offences (often called white-collar crimes) are non-violent crimes committed for financial gain that impact society at large rather than a single individual. They threaten a nation's economic stability, public health, and social well-being, and are primarily committed by financially influential individuals or organizations in the course of their professions.