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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. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






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






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






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






6. Jurisdictions over false advertising






7. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






8. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






10. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






12. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






13. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






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






16. Time between check issuance and presentation






17. Largest ponzi scheme in history






18. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






28. Federal agency that protects the environment






29. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






31. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






33. Crimes committed by company






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






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






43. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






46. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






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






49. Crimes committed by company






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