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






2. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






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






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






7. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






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






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






11. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






13. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






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






16. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






18. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






19. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






21. Jurisdictions over false advertising






22. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






23. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






30. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






32. Adding or removing a substance






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






34. Adding or removing a substance






35. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






36. Largest ponzi scheme in history






37. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






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






40. Crimes committed by company






41. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






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






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






45. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






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






48. Federal agency that protects the environment






49. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






50. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission