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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. Adding or removing a substance






2. Crimes committed by company






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






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






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






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






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






8. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






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






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






12. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






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






15. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






16. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






17. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






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






20. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






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






23. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






24. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






25. Adding or removing a substance






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






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






28. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






29. Crimes committed by company






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






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






32. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






35. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






37. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






39. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






40. Time between check issuance and presentation






41. Monitors and regulates security transactions






42. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






43. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






44. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






46. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






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






49. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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