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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. Trading securities based on information that is not public knowledge






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






3. Crimes Committed by legitimate businesses






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






5. Federal agency that protects the environment






6. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






8. Crimes committed by company






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






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






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






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






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






14. Largest ponzi scheme in history






15. Deceptive activities that affect the welfare of securities






16. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






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






19. Jurisdictions over false advertising






20. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






22. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






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






25. Legally exploits security to test systems






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






27. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






28. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






29. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






30. Time between check issuance and presentation






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Monitors and regulates security transactions






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Adding or removing a substance






44. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






46. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






47. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






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