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






2. Crimes committed by company






3. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Federal agency that protects the environment






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. Largest ponzi scheme in history






15. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






18. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






20. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






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






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






24. Adding or removing a substance






25. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






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






28. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






29. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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. Jurisdictions over false advertising






33. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






34. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






35. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






45. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






47. Legally exploits security to test systems






48. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






50. Adding or removing a substance