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






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






3. Adding or removing a substance






4. Largest ponzi scheme in history






5. 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






6. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






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






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






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






11. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






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






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






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






16. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






18. Adding or removing a substance






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






27. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






29. Time between check issuance and presentation






30. Jurisdictions over false advertising






31. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






32. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






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






35. Federal agency that protects the environment






36. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






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






39. Legally exploits security to test systems






40. Legally exploits security to test systems






41. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






43. Crimes committed by company






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






45. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






46. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






47. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






49. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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