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






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






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






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. Trading securities based on information that is not public knowledge






6. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






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






9. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






10. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






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






13. Federal agency that protects the environment






14. Monitors and regulates security transactions






15. Jurisdictions over false advertising






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






17. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






18. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






21. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






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






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






25. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






27. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






28. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






31. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






32. Federal agency that protects the environment






33. Largest ponzi scheme in history






34. Legally exploits security to test systems






35. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






38. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






39. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






41. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






42. 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






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






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






45. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






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






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






49. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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