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






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






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






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






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






6. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






7. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






9. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






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






12. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






13. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






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






17. Jurisdictions over false advertising






18. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






19. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






21. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller






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






23. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






25. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






26. Adding or removing a substance






27. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






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






30. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






31. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






34. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






36. Crimes committed by company






37. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






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






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






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






42. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






43. Bonds- debt paid back with interest Stocks - shares of company






44. Time between check issuance and presentation






45. Crimes committed by company






46. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






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






49. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller






50. Legally exploits security to test systems