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White Collar Crime Vocab

Subjects : law, business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Individuals have criminal tendencies that they import to the organizational context to commit both occupational and organizational crimes






2. Easiest way to make a fast buck - Greed is good - Fear of falling






3. Arab Scam or Abdul Scam - an FBI sting operation in which agents posed as rich oil sheiks and bribed members of Congress






4. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






5. Individuals choose to commit crimes as a result of some calculus - Bounded rationality






6. Low or absent affect - Lack of empathy - Inability to form attachment - Able to appear outwardly normal






7. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






8. Legally exploits security to test systems






9. United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)






10. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






11. Individuals choose to commit crimes as a result of some calculus - Bounded rationality






12. Trading securities based on information that is not public knowledge






13. Writing worthless checks and using finical institutions to conceal their true value






14. Federal agency that protects the environment






15. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






16. Illegal activity using phone - Television - cable - or rodeo lines






17. United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)






18. Crimes committed by company






19. Certainty - severity - and celerity - How likely it is to be punished - How harsh that punishment will be - How quickly the punishment will be applied






20. Federal agency that protects the environment






21. As new clients are made - their money is used to pay original investors






22. Illegally exploits security in good will or jut for fun (for the lulz)






23. Said the free market - not the legal system is the best way to deal with business which harm people... govern themselves






24. Paper where Ford admitted safety problems in a design but rationalized it was cheaper to pay a law suit






25. Individuals have criminal tendencies that they import to the organizational context to commit both occupational and organizational crimes






26. A legislation designed to prevent business firms from gaining monopoly in their fields






27. Something about the organizational context induces otherwise good people to commit crimes or unethical acts






28. Jurisdictions over false advertising






29. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






30. Commitment to one's job should constrain crime - Hollinger and Clark (1983) found deviant workplace behavior increased when employees intended to leave their current job






31. As new clients are made - their money is used to pay original investors






32. Crimes committed by company






33. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






34. Illegal activity using phone - Television - cable - or rodeo lines






35. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






36. Monitors and regulates security transactions






37. Time between check issuance and presentation






38. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






39. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






40. Famously - Sutherland claimed that WC criminals do not suffer from psychological disorders






41. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






42. Time between check issuance and presentation






43. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






44. Said the free market - not the legal system is the best way to deal with business which harm people... govern themselves






45. Legally exploits security to test systems






46. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






47. Jurisdictions over false advertising






48. Easiest way to make a fast buck - Greed is good - Fear of falling






49. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






50. Paper where Ford admitted safety problems in a design but rationalized it was cheaper to pay a law suit