Question 1

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act is enforced by:

Accepted Answer

A)  local law enforcement 
B)  state regulatory agencies 
C)  the Federal Trade Commission 
D)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
A)  local law enforcement 
B)  state regulatory agencies 
C)  the Federal Trade Commission 
D)  the Federal Bureau of Investigation C

Question 2

OSHA is a federal agency responsible for maintaining safe working conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

As societies become more complex, it is now possible for buyers to protect themselves from purchasing unsatisfactory goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

White-collar crimes could be committed by just about anyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

______ crimes are usually committed by employees on behalf of the company for which they work.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blue-collar 
B)  White-collar 
C)  Labor 
D)  Corporate 
A)  Blue-collar 
B)  White-collar 
C)  Labor 
D)  Corporate

Question 6

The Ford Pinto's design was flawed to the extent that even a slow rear-end collision would cause the fuel tank to rupture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The use of computers, fax machines, cell phones, electronic surveillance, and new accounting technologies for committing corporate crime is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  cybercrime 
B)  technocrime 
C)  futurecrime 
D)  electrocrime 
A)  cybercrime 
B)  technocrime 
C)  futurecrime 
D)  electrocrime

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a measure used to reduce future incidences of white-collar and corporate crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public educatio 
B)  Developing stronger business ethic 
C)  Legislation 
D)  Governmental auditing 
A)  Public educatio 
B)  Developing stronger business ethic 
C)  Legislation 
D)  Governmental auditing

Question 9

Administrative courts, compared to criminal courts, often sanction behavior in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  deter the offender from future violations 
B)  to get offenders to terminate their illegal behavior 
C)  nationalize the business 
D)  extract the profits from a business and to set an example for other companies 
A)  deter the offender from future violations 
B)  to get offenders to terminate their illegal behavior 
C)  nationalize the business 
D)  extract the profits from a business and to set an example for other companies

Question 10

If a corporation pollutes the air, what kind of corporate crime is being committed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crimes against consumers 
B)  Crimes against owners 
C)  Crimes against employees 
D)  Crimes against the community at large 
A)  Crimes against consumers 
B)  Crimes against owners 
C)  Crimes against employees 
D)  Crimes against the community at large

Question 11

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act is a type of ______ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  criminal 
B)  regulatory 
C)  common 
D)  customary 
A)  criminal 
B)  regulatory 
C)  common 
D)  customary

Question 12

Which television evangelist declared that God would take his life if he did not raise $8 million dollars by April 1987?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jimmy Swaggart 
B)  Jim Bakker 
C)  Oral Roberts 
D)  Benny Hinn 
A)  Jimmy Swaggart 
B)  Jim Bakker 
C)  Oral Roberts 
D)  Benny Hinn

Question 13

Molestation cases involving churches appear to be related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the type of religion the church espouses 
B)  the organizational features of religious institutions 
C)  individual characteristics of clergy 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the type of religion the church espouses 
B)  the organizational features of religious institutions 
C)  individual characteristics of clergy 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

How are white-collar criminals different from conventional criminals in terms of self-concept, planning, sophistication, and criminal careers?

Accepted Answer

White-collar criminals are different fro

Question 15

Computer crimes:

Accepted Answer

A)  are now easily detected and reported to authorities 
B)  are easily detected but are rarely reported to authorities because of adverse publicity 
C)  are not easily detected, but are often reported to authorities when detected 
D)  are not easily detected and fewer still are reported to authorities 
A)  are now easily detected and reported to authorities 
B)  are easily detected but are rarely reported to authorities because of adverse publicity 
C)  are not easily detected, but are often reported to authorities when detected 
D)  are not easily detected and fewer still are reported to authorities

Question 16

Which car was found by Ralph Nader to be unsafe because of the high risk of tire separation from the wheel?

Accepted Answer

A)  General Motors' Corvair 
B)  The Ford Pinto 
C)  The Toyota Camry 
D)  The Volkswagen Squareback 
A)  General Motors' Corvair 
B)  The Ford Pinto 
C)  The Toyota Camry 
D)  The Volkswagen Squareback

Question 17

Corporate crimes include crimes against:

Accepted Answer

A)  consumers 
B)  employees 
C)  owners 
D)  all of the above 
A)  consumers 
B)  employees 
C)  owners 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Discuss the history of white-collar and corporate crime. How does its history influence the issues of corporate and white-collar crime today?

Accepted Answer

The history of white-collar and corporat

Question 19

Corporate crimes victimizing workers involve the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  worker exploitation 
B)  job dismissal 
C)  injuries 
D)  all of the above 
A)  worker exploitation 
B)  job dismissal 
C)  injuries 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

The cost of pirated and counterfeit goods has been estimated at $250 billion dollars a year for U.S. manufacturers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act is enforced by:

OSHA is a federal agency responsible for maintaining safe working conditions.

As societies become more complex, it is now possible for buyers to protect themselves from purchasing unsatisfactory goods.

White-collar crimes could be committed by just about anyone.

______ crimes are usually committed by employees on behalf of the company for which they work.

The Ford Pinto's design was flawed to the extent that even a slow rear-end collision would cause the fuel tank to rupture.

The use of computers, fax machines, cell phones, electronic surveillance, and new accounting technologies for committing corporate crime is termed:

Which of the following is NOT a measure used to reduce future incidences of white-collar and corporate crime?

Administrative courts, compared to criminal courts, often sanction behavior in order to:

If a corporation pollutes the air, what kind of corporate crime is being committed?

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act is a type of ______ law.

Which television evangelist declared that God would take his life if he did not raise $8 million dollars by April 1987?

Molestation cases involving churches appear to be related to:

How are white-collar criminals different from conventional criminals in terms of self-concept, planning, sophistication, and criminal careers?

Computer crimes:

Which car was found by Ralph Nader to be unsafe because of the high risk of tire separation from the wheel?

Corporate crimes include crimes against:

Discuss the history of white-collar and corporate crime. How does its history influence the issues of corporate and white-collar crime today?

Corporate crimes victimizing workers involve the following except:

The cost of pirated and counterfeit goods has been estimated at $250 billion dollars a year for U.S. manufacturers.

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Exam 7: White-Collar and Corporate Crime

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act is enforced by:

OSHA is a federal agency responsible for maintaining safe working conditions.

As societies become more complex, it is now possible for buyers to protect themselves from purchasing unsatisfactory goods.

White-collar crimes could be committed by just about anyone.

______ crimes are usually committed by employees on behalf of the company for which they work.

The Ford Pinto's design was flawed to the extent that even a slow rear-end collision would cause the fuel tank to rupture.

The use of computers, fax machines, cell phones, electronic surveillance, and new accounting technologies for committing corporate crime is termed:

Which of the following is NOT a measure used to reduce future incidences of white-collar and corporate crime?

Administrative courts, compared to criminal courts, often sanction behavior in order to:

If a corporation pollutes the air, what kind of corporate crime is being committed?

The Sherman Anti-Trust Act is a type of ______ law.

Which television evangelist declared that God would take his life if he did not raise $8 million dollars by April 1987?

Molestation cases involving churches appear to be related to:

How are white-collar criminals different from conventional criminals in terms of self-concept, planning, sophistication, and criminal careers?

Computer crimes:

Which car was found by Ralph Nader to be unsafe because of the high risk of tire separation from the wheel?

Corporate crimes include crimes against:

Discuss the history of white-collar and corporate crime. How does its history influence the issues of corporate and white-collar crime today?

Corporate crimes victimizing workers involve the following except:

The cost of pirated and counterfeit goods has been estimated at $250 billion dollars a year for U.S. manufacturers.

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Deviant Events and Social Control

Becoming Deviant

Major Theories of Deviance

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

Nonviolent Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Physical Disabilities

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

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