Question 1

Individuals in a car company falsify emissions tests to increase the company's value. What kind of white-collar crime is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  organized crime 
B)  elite crime 
C)  occupational crime 
D)  corporate crime 
A)  organized crime 
B)  elite crime 
C)  occupational crime 
D)  corporate crime

Question 2

According to Sutherland, which of the following is an example of white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  a loan officer having an affair with her much younger secretary 
B)  a store manager borrowing money from a company safe 
C)  an advertising executive drinking alcohol during work hours 
D)  a stockbroker refusing to work on the stock market floor 
A)  a loan officer having an affair with her much younger secretary 
B)  a store manager borrowing money from a company safe 
C)  an advertising executive drinking alcohol during work hours 
D)  a stockbroker refusing to work on the stock market floor

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the motivations for government crime identified by Alex Thio?

Accepted Answer

A)  cover-up misdeeds 
B)  monetary gain 
C)  the acquisition of power 
D)  condescending attitudes of government officials 
A)  cover-up misdeeds 
B)  monetary gain 
C)  the acquisition of power 
D)  condescending attitudes of government officials

Question 4

Who is the typical offender in white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  men with advanced degrees 
B)  college-educated White men 
C)  middle-aged men with MBAs 
D)  Americans with degrees in STEM fields 
A)  men with advanced degrees 
B)  college-educated White men 
C)  middle-aged men with MBAs 
D)  Americans with degrees in STEM fields

Question 5

Identify the criminal enterprises of organized crime groups frequently associated with the following ethnic groups: Italian and Russian.

Accepted Answer

Varies. The Italian Mafia is primarily k

Question 6

Outline the steps in a Ponzi scheme.

Accepted Answer

A Ponzi scheme is a lucrative kind of wh

Question 7

Organized crime groups use violence to defend their interests against competing groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The culture conflict theory can be used to explain white-collar crime but not organized crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Organized crime does not usually involve violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Sutherland, which of the following is not an example of white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  an executive murdering a whistleblower 
B)  a chief financial officer embezzling company money 
C)  a bank officer accepting a bribe to approve a loan 
D)  a small business owner falsifying invoices to create the appearance of higher profits 
A)  an executive murdering a whistleblower 
B)  a chief financial officer embezzling company money 
C)  a bank officer accepting a bribe to approve a loan 
D)  a small business owner falsifying invoices to create the appearance of higher profits

Question 11

Embezzlement is a form of white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the primary difference between corporate crime and occupational crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  the punishment is greater for occupational crime 
B)  the beneficiary of the crime 
C)  the kind of person victimized 
D)  the target of the crime 
A)  the punishment is greater for occupational crime 
B)  the beneficiary of the crime 
C)  the kind of person victimized 
D)  the target of the crime

Question 13

______ refers to a serious offence committed by a group of three of more people with the aim of making money.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conspiracy 
B)  Fraud 
C)  White-collar crime 
D)  Organized crime 
A)  Conspiracy 
B)  Fraud 
C)  White-collar crime 
D)  Organized crime

Question 14

The term "white-collar crime" considered controversial when Sutherland first introduced it because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  crime was largely seen as a phenomenon of the lower classes 
B)  the Federal Bureau of Investigations did not approve of the term 
C)  sociologists were not authorities on criminal behavior 
D)  Sutherland was accused of plagiarizing the term 
A)  crime was largely seen as a phenomenon of the lower classes 
B)  the Federal Bureau of Investigations did not approve of the term 
C)  sociologists were not authorities on criminal behavior 
D)  Sutherland was accused of plagiarizing the term

Question 15

If Dr. Morooka decides that white-collar crime occurs when the offenders believe the money that they can earn outweighs the risk of being caught and arrested, he is using ______ to understand white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  techniques of neutralization 
B)  rational choice theory 
C)  differential association 
D)  culture conflict theory 
A)  techniques of neutralization 
B)  rational choice theory 
C)  differential association 
D)  culture conflict theory

Question 16

Which two terms are important components of Sutherland's definition of white-collar crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  intent to conceal; government 
B)  men; authority 
C)  defrauded lower class; corporate 
D)  high social status; respectability 
A)  intent to conceal; government 
B)  men; authority 
C)  defrauded lower class; corporate 
D)  high social status; respectability

Question 17

On average, businesses lose very little money due to white-collar crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Edelhertz's typology, a lawyer embezzling money from a client exemplifies ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal crime 
B)  abuse of trust 
C)  business crime 
D)  con games 
A)  personal crime 
B)  abuse of trust 
C)  business crime 
D)  con games

Question 19

Summarize the three motives for government crime described by Alex Thio.

Accepted Answer

Alex Thio describes three motives for go

Question 20

The opportunity structures approach to understanding organized crime is a macro-level approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Individuals in a car company falsify emissions tests to increase the company's value. What kind of white-collar crime is this?

According to Sutherland, which of the following is an example of white-collar crime?

Which of the following is not one of the motivations for government crime identified by Alex Thio?

Who is the typical offender in white-collar crime?

Identify the criminal enterprises of organized crime groups frequently associated with the following ethnic groups: Italian and Russian.

Outline the steps in a Ponzi scheme.

Organized crime groups use violence to defend their interests against competing groups.

The culture conflict theory can be used to explain white-collar crime but not organized crime.

Organized crime does not usually involve violence.

According to Sutherland, which of the following is not an example of white-collar crime?

Embezzlement is a form of white-collar crime.

What is the primary difference between corporate crime and occupational crime?

______ refers to a serious offence committed by a group of three of more people with the aim of making money.

The term "white-collar crime" considered controversial when Sutherland first introduced it because ______.

If Dr. Morooka decides that white-collar crime occurs when the offenders believe the money that they can earn outweighs the risk of being caught and arrested, he is using ______ to understand white-collar crime.

Which two terms are important components of Sutherland's definition of white-collar crime?

On average, businesses lose very little money due to white-collar crimes.

According to Edelhertz's typology, a lawyer embezzling money from a client exemplifies ______.

Summarize the three motives for government crime described by Alex Thio.

The opportunity structures approach to understanding organized crime is a macro-level approach.

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Exam 12: White-Collar and Organized Crime

Individuals in a car company falsify emissions tests to increase the company's value. What kind of white-collar crime is this?

According to Sutherland, which of the following is an example of white-collar crime?

Which of the following is not one of the motivations for government crime identified by Alex Thio?

Who is the typical offender in white-collar crime?

Identify the criminal enterprises of organized crime groups frequently associated with the following ethnic groups: Italian and Russian.

Outline the steps in a Ponzi scheme.

Organized crime groups use violence to defend their interests against competing groups.

The culture conflict theory can be used to explain white-collar crime but not organized crime.

Organized crime does not usually involve violence.

According to Sutherland, which of the following is not an example of white-collar crime?

Embezzlement is a form of white-collar crime.

What is the primary difference between corporate crime and occupational crime?

______ refers to a serious offence committed by a group of three of more people with the aim of making money.

The term "white-collar crime" considered controversial when Sutherland first introduced it because ______.

If Dr. Morooka decides that white-collar crime occurs when the offenders believe the money that they can earn outweighs the risk of being caught and arrested, he is using ______ to understand white-collar crime.

Which two terms are important components of Sutherland's definition of white-collar crime?

On average, businesses lose very little money due to white-collar crimes.

According to Edelhertz's typology, a lawyer embezzling money from a client exemplifies ______.

Summarize the three motives for government crime described by Alex Thio.

The opportunity structures approach to understanding organized crime is a macro-level approach.

Introduction to the Study of Deviant Behavior

Theories of Deviant Behavior: I Classical Theories

Theories of Deviant Behavior: II Contemporary Perspectives

Homicide

Domestic Violence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviors

Mental Illness

Alcohol Abuse

Illicit Drug Use

Sexual Offending

Property Crimes

Cyberdeviance

Positive Deviance

Extreme Forms of Everyday Behaviors: Working, Using the Internet, and Exercising

Terrorism

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