Question 1

Actions by professional ethics boards can include suspensions, censure, temporary or permanent removal of license and membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In most cases, occupational and corporate offenders lose status among their peers as a result of their illegal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

All of the following, except ______, are examples of crimes incidental to and in furtherance of business operations but not the central purpose of the business.

Accepted Answer

A)  tax violations 
B)  false weights and measure by retailers 
C)  padding of payrolls 
D)  deceptive advertising 
A)  tax violations 
B)  false weights and measure by retailers 
C)  padding of payrolls 
D)  deceptive advertising C

Question 4

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (1977) forbids the payment of bribes to obtain business contracts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

White-collar crime is crime committed by those within legitimate occupations or organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Political corruption, bribery, kickbacks, and influence peddling among federal, state, and local political officeholders have been problematic since the very beginnings of the republic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A company knowingly allows an unsafe product to be sold because it is anticipated to result in a greater profit than pulling the product from the market. This would qualify as ______ crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate 
B)  cyber 
C)  occupational 
D)  professional 
A)  corporate 
B)  cyber 
C)  occupational 
D)  professional

Question 8

The National Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 20 million serious injuries and 30,000 deaths a year are caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  "churning" 
B)  environmental contaminants 
C)  securities fraud 
D)  unsafe consumer products 
A)  "churning" 
B)  environmental contaminants 
C)  securities fraud 
D)  unsafe consumer products

Question 9

Which of the following is considered the first step in a big con?

Accepted Answer

A)  having the victim invest further 
B)  getting the victim out of the way 
C)  putting up the mark 
D)  playing the con 
A)  having the victim invest further 
B)  getting the victim out of the way 
C)  putting up the mark 
D)  playing the con

Question 10

A plea of no contest to charges is referred to as nolo contendere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare and contrast occupational and organizational crimes. How are they similar to one another? What makes them distinct?

Accepted Answer

Occupational crime refers to personal vi

Question 12

Which of the following is used to describe a practice in which auto dealer franchises are required to force accessories and unnecessary sales onto customers to keep their franchise?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweethear contracts 
B)  coerced crime 
C)  corporate dumping 
D)  pyramid schemes 
A)  sweethear contracts 
B)  coerced crime 
C)  corporate dumping 
D)  pyramid schemes

Question 13

Production of unsafe products is an example of a crime committed by an ______ against an ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  employee; organization 
B)  individual (public); employee 
C)  organization; individual(public) 
D)  organization; organization 
A)  employee; organization 
B)  individual (public); employee 
C)  organization; individual(public) 
D)  organization; organization

Question 14

A retail employee overcharges a customer for an item and then pockets the difference. This practice is best identified as a(an) ______ crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  corporate 
B)  occupational 
C)  organizational 
D)  professional 
A)  corporate 
B)  occupational 
C)  organizational 
D)  professional

Question 15

______ calls for taking always licenses, seizing illegal goods, and charging fines.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adminsitrative law 
B)  Traditional criminal law 
C)  Self-regulation 
D)  Civil law 
A)  Adminsitrative law 
B)  Traditional criminal law 
C)  Self-regulation 
D)  Civil law

Question 16

Corporate crime occurs in a vaccum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a crime that is considered incidential to, and in furtherance of business operations, but not central to the purpose of the business?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical and health fraud 
B)  bankruptcy fraud 
C)  antitrust violations 
D)  payroll padding 
A)  medical and health fraud 
B)  bankruptcy fraud 
C)  antitrust violations 
D)  payroll padding

Question 18

Identify the factors that contribute to the ongoing problem of occupational, organizational, and corporate crimes. If you were tasked with reducing these types of crimes, what steps would you take and why?

Accepted Answer

Despite growing public pressure for more

Question 19

Give two examples of violations of health and safety laws and what they are caused by.

Accepted Answer

Black lung (owing to coal expo

Question 20

Which of the following criminologists is credited with first drawing attention to white-collar crime within the social sciences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Sarbanes Oxley 
C)  Richard Quinney 
D)  Edwin Sutherland 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Sarbanes Oxley 
C)  Richard Quinney 
D)  Edwin Sutherland

Actions by professional ethics boards can include suspensions, censure, temporary or permanent removal of license and membership.

In most cases, occupational and corporate offenders lose status among their peers as a result of their illegal behavior.

All of the following, except ______, are examples of crimes incidental to and in furtherance of business operations but not the central purpose of the business.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (1977) forbids the payment of bribes to obtain business contracts.

White-collar crime is crime committed by those within legitimate occupations or organizations.

Political corruption, bribery, kickbacks, and influence peddling among federal, state, and local political officeholders have been problematic since the very beginnings of the republic.

A company knowingly allows an unsafe product to be sold because it is anticipated to result in a greater profit than pulling the product from the market. This would qualify as ______ crime.

The National Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 20 million serious injuries and 30,000 deaths a year are caused by ______.

Which of the following is considered the first step in a big con?

A plea of no contest to charges is referred to as nolo contendere.

Compare and contrast occupational and organizational crimes. How are they similar to one another? What makes them distinct?

Which of the following is used to describe a practice in which auto dealer franchises are required to force accessories and unnecessary sales onto customers to keep their franchise?

Production of unsafe products is an example of a crime committed by an against an .

A retail employee overcharges a customer for an item and then pockets the difference. This practice is best identified as a(an) ______ crime.

______ calls for taking always licenses, seizing illegal goods, and charging fines.

Corporate crime occurs in a vaccum.

Which of the following is an example of a crime that is considered incidential to, and in furtherance of business operations, but not central to the purpose of the business?

Identify the factors that contribute to the ongoing problem of occupational, organizational, and corporate crimes. If you were tasked with reducing these types of crimes, what steps would you take and why?

Give two examples of violations of health and safety laws and what they are caused by.

Which of the following criminologists is credited with first drawing attention to white-collar crime within the social sciences?

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

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Exam 11: White-Collar Crime: Occupational and Corporate

Actions by professional ethics boards can include suspensions, censure, temporary or permanent removal of license and membership.

In most cases, occupational and corporate offenders lose status among their peers as a result of their illegal behavior.

All of the following, except ______, are examples of crimes incidental to and in furtherance of business operations but not the central purpose of the business.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (1977) forbids the payment of bribes to obtain business contracts.

White-collar crime is crime committed by those within legitimate occupations or organizations.

Political corruption, bribery, kickbacks, and influence peddling among federal, state, and local political officeholders have been problematic since the very beginnings of the republic.

A company knowingly allows an unsafe product to be sold because it is anticipated to result in a greater profit than pulling the product from the market. This would qualify as ______ crime.

The National Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 20 million serious injuries and 30,000 deaths a year are caused by ______.

Which of the following is considered the first step in a big con?

A plea of no contest to charges is referred to as nolo contendere.

Compare and contrast occupational and organizational crimes. How are they similar to one another? What makes them distinct?

Which of the following is used to describe a practice in which auto dealer franchises are required to force accessories and unnecessary sales onto customers to keep their franchise?

Production of unsafe products is an example of a crime committed by an ______ against an ______.

A retail employee overcharges a customer for an item and then pockets the difference. This practice is best identified as a(an) ______ crime.

______ calls for taking always licenses, seizing illegal goods, and charging fines.

Corporate crime occurs in a vaccum.

Which of the following is an example of a crime that is considered incidential to, and in furtherance of business operations, but not central to the purpose of the business?

Identify the factors that contribute to the ongoing problem of occupational, organizational, and corporate crimes. If you were tasked with reducing these types of crimes, what steps would you take and why?

Give two examples of violations of health and safety laws and what they are caused by.

Which of the following criminologists is credited with first drawing attention to white-collar crime within the social sciences?

Introduction to Criminology

Research Methods in Criminology

General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals

What Is Victimology

Early and Classical Criminological Theories

Biological and Psychological Theories

Sociological Mainstream Theories

Sociological Critical Theories and Integrated Theories

Violent Crime

Property Crime: Occasional, Conventional, and Professional

Political Crime and Terrorism

Organized Crime

Public Order Crime

Cybercrime and the Future of Crime

Filters

Production of unsafe products is an example of a crime committed by an against an .