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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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1. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






2. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






3. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






4. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






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






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






9. Created 3 new crimes - Unauthorized access with intent to defraud - Malicious damages via unauthorized access - Trafficking in passwords with intent to defraud






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Time between check issuance and presentation






15. Jurisdictions over false advertising






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






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






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






19. Federal agency that protects the environment






20. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






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






23. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






24. Largest ponzi scheme in history






25. Taking cash from a register - over charging customers or under ringing sales






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






27. Monitors and regulates security transactions






28. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






29. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






30. Legally exploits security to test systems






31. Big companies may benifit from regulatory laws but little companies don't make enough money to meet regulatory laws






32. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






33. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






34. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






36. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






38. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






39. Big companies may benifit from regulatory laws but little companies don't make enough money to meet regulatory laws






40. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






42. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






43. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






44. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






46. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






48. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






50. Federal agency that protects the environment