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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. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






2. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






3. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






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






13. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






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






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






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






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. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






21. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






22. 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






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






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






25. Time between check issuance and presentation






26. Jurisdictions over false advertising






27. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






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






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






32. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






34. Adding or removing a substance






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






36. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






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






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






40. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






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






43. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






45. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






47. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






48. Largest ponzi scheme in history






49. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






50. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels