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






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






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






5. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






8. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






9. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






11. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






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






14. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






16. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






17. Adding or removing a substance






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






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






20. Adding or removing a substance






21. Monitors and regulates security transactions






22. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






23. Federal agency that protects the environment






24. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






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






28. Crimes committed by company






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






30. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






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






33. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






35. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






36. Monitors and regulates security transactions






37. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






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






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






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






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






43. Time between check issuance and presentation






44. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






45. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






47. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






48. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






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