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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. Largest ponzi scheme in history






2. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






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






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






6. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






7. Monitors and regulates security transactions






8. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






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






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






12. Federal agency that protects the environment






13. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






14. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






15. Crimes committed by company






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






17. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






18. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






19. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






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






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






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






24. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






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






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






27. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






28. 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






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






30. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






31. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






33. 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






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






35. Time between check issuance and presentation






36. Crimes committed by company






37. Adding or removing a substance






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






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






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






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






42. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






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






45. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






46. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






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






50. Time between check issuance and presentation