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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. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






2. Excessive trade transaction to raise commission






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






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






5. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






14. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






16. Using the mails to complete criminal activity






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






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






19. Illegally exploits security for malicious purposes






20. One person represents himself as another to monetary gain






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






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






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






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






25. Legally exploits security to test systems






26. Federal agency that protects the environment






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






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






29. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






30. Crimes committed by company






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






32. 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






33. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






34. Largest ponzi scheme in history






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






36. Monitors and regulates security transactions






37. Crimes that benefit oneself - Crimes against their employee






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






39. Deceiving consumers with inaccurate claims






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






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






42. Transactions involving $5000 or more in federal offenses






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






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






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






46. Manipulating - destroying or removing labels






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






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






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






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