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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. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






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






4. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






5. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






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






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






9. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






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






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






13. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






14. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






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






17. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






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






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






22. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






25. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






26. Jurisdictions over false advertising






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






28. 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






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. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






32. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






34. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






35. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






36. Federal agency that protects the environment






37. Legally exploits security to test systems






38. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






39. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






40. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






41. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






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






44. Adding or removing a substance






45. Crimes committed by company






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






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






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






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






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