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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. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






5. Federal agency that protects the environment






6. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






7. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






8. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






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






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






13. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






15. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






17. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






18. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






19. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






20. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






21. Monitors and regulates security transactions






22. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






24. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






25. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






27. Crimes committed by company






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






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






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






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






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






33. Largest ponzi scheme in history






34. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






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






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






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






39. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






41. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






42. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






43. Jurisdictions over false advertising






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






45. 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






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






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






48. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






50. Adding or removing a substance