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






3. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






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






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






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






8. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






9. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






11. Jurisdictions over false advertising






12. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






14. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






16. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






17. Legally exploits security to test systems






18. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






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






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






22. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






24. Jurisdictions over false advertising






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






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






27. Largest ponzi scheme in history






28. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






29. Crimes committed by company






30. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






32. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






34. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






35. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






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






38. Time between check issuance and presentation






39. 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






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






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






42. Adding or removing a substance






43. Crimes committed by company






44. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






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






47. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






49. 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






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