Exam 14: White-Collar Crime

Bribery and graft both require an intent to influence or to be influenced.

Explain the difference between securities fraud and antitrust violations. Explain why pursuing each crime is important and provide an example of each.

What are crimes of official misconduct?

Timothy is pulled over for speeding by a police officer on his drive home from work. He is running behind and knows his wife will be angry because he is late so he wants the process to go as quickly as possible. He offers the officer $100 dollars to just let him go without a ticket. The officer does not take it and continues to write the ticket. May Timothy be guilty of bribery?

______ threatens the health and natural resources of the United States.

List and describe some acts that are defined as environmental crimes. Do you believe that it is necessary for the federal and various state governments to establish special prosecution units for environmental crimes? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from your reading.

The ______ authorizes the federal government to prosecute what ordinarily are considered the criminal offenses of gambling, the illegal shipment and sale of alcohol, extortion, bribery, arson, prostitution, money laundering, and controlled substances.

______ is/are defined as the knowingly corrupt behavior by a public official in the exercise of his or her official responsibilities.

______ emerged as a subject of interest when it was announced that Martha Stewart was the subject of a criminal investigation for lying to investigators about the sale of stock.

Most white-collar crime prosecutions are undertaken by local governments.

All of the following are theories behind the Sherman Act according to Justice Black EXCEPT ______.

Dr. Assam works at a cancer treatment center in Indiana. On multiple occasions he has told patients they had cancer when, in reality, some simply had allergies or the flu or various other non-life-threatening illnesses. These patients underwent unnecessary radiation and/or chemotherapy as a result of his advice. He did this in order to be able to bill Medicare and Medicaid at a higher rate. What type of crime has Dr. Assam committed?

The ______ declares that it is illegal for an individual or a U.S. company to bribe a foreign official in order to cause that official to assist in obtaining or retaining business.

What is insider trading? Why is insider trading criminal? Use the example of Martha Stewart to support your answer.

A conviction under the Sherman Antitrust Act requires which of the following?

What allows for federal jurisdiction over otherwise state crimes in order to combat organized crime?

The ______ prohibits the payment of money to radio station employees for the inclusion of material as part of a program unless the payment is disclosed to the recipient's employer.

White-collar crime is the least active area of federal prosecution.

Organized crime figures may obtain currency through what means?

The ______ declared that every working person should be guaranteed safe and healthful working conditions.