Question 1

Offenses committed by firms or industries are termed:

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A)   white-collar crimes
B)   industrial offenses
C)   corporate crimes
D)   business offenses

Question 2

White-collar criminals are similar to conventional criminals in terms of:

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A)   level of sophistication
B)   self-concept
C)   the planning of the crime
D)   none of the above

Question 3

The term "white collar crime" was first coined by:

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A)   Weber
B)   Sutherland
C)   Tannenbaum
D)   Merton

Question 4

Define corporate crime and discuss the different types of corporate crime. Give hypothetical examples of each of type of corporate crime discussed in the text.

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Corporate crime refers to illegal activi...

Question 5

White-collar crime refers to offenses committed by white-collar workers when they are off from work.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which company receive the largest fine from the U.S Justice Department in U.S history?

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A)   Toyota
B)   General Motors
C)   Haliburton
D)   Enron

Question 7

Why is it helpful to define white-collar crime as "a violation of law committed in the context of the offender's legitimate occupation"?

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Defining white-collar crime as "a violat...

Question 8

Which of the following is true of white-collar offenders?

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A)   They have extensive juvenile records and court appearances.
B)   They do not have extensive adult criminal records.
C)   They do have experiences with other criminals.
D)   All of the above

Question 9

The ______ perspective alerts us to study the offender, victim, and situation in which a crime takes place.

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A)   offender
B)   situational
C)   criminal events
D)   rational choice

Question 10

The use of thalidomide as a sleeping pill and tranquilizer:

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A)   caused seizures in men
B)   caused severe birth defects in children born to women using it
C)   had no adverse effects on patients, but it didn't help them sleep
D)   caused nose bleeds in lab animals

Question 11

Describe the different theories of white-collar offending. How does Coleman's theory compare to other explanations of white-collar offending?

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White-collar offending refers to non-vio...

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a condition Cressey mentioned where trusted people embezzle funds from the company they work for?

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A)   They were able to get help from other employees and share the money with them.
B)   They faced an unshareable financial problem.
C)   They recognized the chance to solve a financial problem by violating their position of financial trust.
D)   They developed suitable rationalizations for embezzling to resolve their self-conceptions as trusted people.

Question 13

Financial losses from white-collar crime far exceed those of street crime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Criminologists have suggested using __________ as a tool to get corporations to change their behavior.

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A)   publicity
B)   legislation
C)   education
D)   stigma

Question 15

White-collar criminals have extensive juvenile and adult criminal careers prior to becoming white-collar offenders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Equity Funding Company committed which type of corporate crime?

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A)   Crime against consumers
B)   Crime against owners
C)   Crime against employees
D)   Crime against the public at large

Question 17

White-collar criminals are very similar to conventional criminals in terms of self-concept.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1895, the federal government passed the _______ as an attempt to prevent monopolies.

Accepted Answer

A)   Roosevelt Business Act
B)   Taft-Hartley Act
C)   Sherman Anti-Trust Act
D)   Regulatory Influence Act

Question 19

Control of white-collar and corporate crimes requires both criminal law and _____________ law.

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A)   civil
B)   regulatory
C)   administrative
D)   none of the above

Question 20

According to Coleman, which of the following is NOT a factor that helps explain white-collar crime?

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A)   Motivation coming from a sense of business competition
B)   Culturally learned neutralizations
C)   The opportunity to commit crimes
D)   Peer pressures from similarly-ranked professionals

Exam 7: White-Collar and Corporate Crime

White-collar criminals are very similar to conventional criminals in terms of self-concept.

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The term "white collar crime" was first coined by:

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The use of thalidomide as a sleeping pill and tranquilizer:

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Which company receive the largest fine from the U.S Justice Department in U.S history?

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In 1895, the federal government passed the _______ as an attempt to prevent monopolies.

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The ______ perspective alerts us to study the offender, victim, and situation in which a crime takes place.

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Describe the different theories of white-collar offending. How does Coleman's theory compare to other explanations of white-collar offending?

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Which of the following is NOT a condition Cressey mentioned where trusted people embezzle funds from the company they work for?

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Offenses committed by firms or industries are termed:

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Why is it helpful to define white-collar crime as "a violation of law committed in the context of the offender's legitimate occupation"?

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Criminologists have suggested using __________ as a tool to get corporations to change their behavior.

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Control of white-collar and corporate crimes requires both criminal law and _____________ law.

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White-collar criminals are similar to conventional criminals in terms of:

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According to Coleman, which of the following is NOT a factor that helps explain white-collar crime?

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White-collar crime refers to offenses committed by white-collar workers when they are off from work.

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Define corporate crime and discuss the different types of corporate crime. Give hypothetical examples of each of type of corporate crime discussed in the text.

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Financial losses from white-collar crime far exceed those of street crime.

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