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






2. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






11. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






13. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






14. Federal agency that protects the environment






15. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






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






18. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






19. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






21. Largest ponzi scheme in history






22. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Adding or removing a substance






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






33. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






35. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Largest ponzi scheme in history






43. Monitors and regulates security transactions






44. Adding or removing a substance






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






46. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






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






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