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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. Jurisdictions over false advertising






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






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






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






5. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






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






8. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






10. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






12. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






13. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






14. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






15. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






16. Crimes committed by company






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






18. 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






19. Adding or removing a substance






20. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






21. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






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






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






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






26. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






28. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






30. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






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






33. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






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






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






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






39. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






41. Adding or removing a substance






42. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






44. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






46. Jurisdictions over false advertising






47. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






48. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






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