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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. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






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






5. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






6. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






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






9. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






11. Jurisdictions over false advertising






12. Crimes committed by company






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






14. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






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






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






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






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






20. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






21. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






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






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






25. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






27. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






29. Jurisdictions over false advertising






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






31. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






32. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






34. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






35. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






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






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






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. Trading securities based on information that is not public knowledge






42. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






44. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






46. Adding or removing a substance






47. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






48. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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