Question 1

Most white collar offenders convicted for their crimes (tax evasion, bank embezzlement, securities fraud, credit card fraud, etc.):

Accepted Answer

A)  are rich and powerful. 
B)  occupied high status positions. 
C)  are more likely than the average to have had a criminal record. 
D)  are actually manual laborers 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are rich and powerful. 
B)  occupied high status positions. 
C)  are more likely than the average to have had a criminal record. 
D)  are actually manual laborers 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Which of the following offenses is not an example of global deviance or malfeasance?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ethnic cleansing of foreigners from a country's borders 
B)  piracy 
C)  drug importing and trafficking 
D)  the trafficking of women from one country to another 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the ethnic cleansing of foreigners from a country's borders 
B)  piracy 
C)  drug importing and trafficking 
D)  the trafficking of women from one country to another 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

The victim of corporate collar crime is solely and exclusively the:

Accepted Answer

A)  corporation itself 
B)  general public 
C)  consumer 
D)  employee 
E)  none of the above; there is no sole or exclusive party that corporate crime harms 
A)  corporation itself 
B)  general public 
C)  consumer 
D)  employee 
E)  none of the above; there is no sole or exclusive party that corporate crime harms

Question 4

The biggest, baddest, most famous white collar criminal of all time is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Al Capone 
B)  Bernard Madoff 
C)  Dwight David Eisenhower 
D)  Denny Chin 
E)  Steve Fishman 
A)  Al Capone 
B)  Bernard Madoff 
C)  Dwight David Eisenhower 
D)  Denny Chin 
E)  Steve Fishman

Question 5

Discuss in what specific ways white collar and corporate crime are forms of deviance-and in what ways they are not forms of deviance-and in what specific ways corporate crime is, and is not, a form of white collar crime. Who, specifically, are the relevant audiences?

Accepted Answer

White collar and corporate crime are for

Question 6

According to criminologists and sociologists, corporate crime:

Accepted Answer

A)  steals money from the public but causes no physical harm. 
B)  steals money from the public and causes physical harm as well. 
C)  does not steal money from the public but causes physical harm. 
D)  neither steals money from the public nor does it cause physical harm. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  steals money from the public but causes no physical harm. 
B)  steals money from the public and causes physical harm as well. 
C)  does not steal money from the public but causes physical harm. 
D)  neither steals money from the public nor does it cause physical harm. 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true? By definition:

Accepted Answer

A)  All white crime is illegal, but not all white collar crime is deviant. 
B)  Not all white collar crime is illegal, and not all white collar crime is deviant. 
C)  Not all white collar crime is illegal, but all white collar crime is deviant. 
D)  All white collar crime is illegal, and all white collar crime is deviant. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  All white crime is illegal, but not all white collar crime is deviant. 
B)  Not all white collar crime is illegal, and not all white collar crime is deviant. 
C)  Not all white collar crime is illegal, but all white collar crime is deviant. 
D)  All white collar crime is illegal, and all white collar crime is deviant. 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

All corporate crime is deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Corporate crime, unlike the typical street crime, tends to be intermingled with legitimate behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Robert," a lawyer whose account appears in this chapter, was convicted of "structuring," a white collar crime. Point out the ways his behavior illustrates some of the principles discussed in this chapter and the ways in which it does not.

Accepted Answer

Robert's conviction for "structuring" il

Question 11

For which of the following types of wrongdoing is there the greatest disjunction between degree of harm (high) and sanctioning (typically, low)?

Accepted Answer

A)  murder 
B)  robbery 
C)  corporate pollution 
D)  terrorism 
E)  the drug trade 
A)  murder 
B)  robbery 
C)  corporate pollution 
D)  terrorism 
E)  the drug trade

Question 12

Public opinion polls indicate that, typically, the public makes no distinction between white collar crime and street crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The earliest "muckrakers," who provided the inspiration for the white collar crime concept, were:

Accepted Answer

A)  journalists 
B)  sociologists 
C)  criminologists 
D)  social workers 
E)  politicians 
A)  journalists 
B)  sociologists 
C)  criminologists 
D)  social workers 
E)  politicians

Question 14

Corporate crime is less likely to stigmatize the perpetrator than street crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following dimension of deviance is irrelevant as a dimension along which the sociologist can determine the wrongdoing of each and every individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  weight 
B)  beliefs 
C)  degree of honesty 
D)  level of drinking 
E)  white collar offenses 
A)  weight 
B)  beliefs 
C)  degree of honesty 
D)  level of drinking 
E)  white collar offenses

Question 16

In what ways does the notion of risk assessment come into the corporate and white collar crime picture?

Accepted Answer

Risk assessment plays a crucial role in

Question 17

Which of the following statements is false? Corporate crime tends to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be intermingled with legitimate behavior. 
B)  generate harm that is diffuse. 
C)  more difficult to detect than street crime. 
D)  involve much larger sums of money than is true of street crime. 
E)  none of the above is false 
A)  be intermingled with legitimate behavior. 
B)  generate harm that is diffuse. 
C)  more difficult to detect than street crime. 
D)  involve much larger sums of money than is true of street crime. 
E)  none of the above is false

Question 18

The sociologist who coined the term and launched the concept "white collar crime" was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Erving Goffman 
B)  Jennifer Hunt 
C)  James Fyfe 
D)  Patrick Lynch 
E)  Edwin Sutherland 
A)  Erving Goffman 
B)  Jennifer Hunt 
C)  James Fyfe 
D)  Patrick Lynch 
E)  Edwin Sutherland

Question 19

According to criminologists, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corporate crime is an Index Crime. 
B)  Embezzlement is a type of Index Crime. 
C)  Corporate crime is by definition a type of embezzlement. 
D)  Embezzlement is by definition a type of robbery. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Corporate crime is an Index Crime. 
B)  Embezzlement is a type of Index Crime. 
C)  Corporate crime is by definition a type of embezzlement. 
D)  Embezzlement is by definition a type of robbery. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

What most people mean by corporate crime is typically white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most white collar offenders convicted for their crimes (tax evasion, bank embezzlement, securities fraud, credit card fraud, etc.):

Which of the following offenses is not an example of global deviance or malfeasance?

The victim of corporate collar crime is solely and exclusively the:

The biggest, baddest, most famous white collar criminal of all time is:

Discuss in what specific ways white collar and corporate crime are forms of deviance-and in what ways they are not forms of deviance-and in what specific ways corporate crime is, and is not, a form of white collar crime. Who, specifically, are the relevant audiences?

According to criminologists and sociologists, corporate crime:

Which of the following statements is true? By definition:

All corporate crime is deviant.

Corporate crime, unlike the typical street crime, tends to be intermingled with legitimate behavior.

"Robert," a lawyer whose account appears in this chapter, was convicted of "structuring," a white collar crime. Point out the ways his behavior illustrates some of the principles discussed in this chapter and the ways in which it does not.

For which of the following types of wrongdoing is there the greatest disjunction between degree of harm (high) and sanctioning (typically, low)?

Public opinion polls indicate that, typically, the public makes no distinction between white collar crime and street crime.

The earliest "muckrakers," who provided the inspiration for the white collar crime concept, were:

Corporate crime is less likely to stigmatize the perpetrator than street crime.

Which of the following dimension of deviance is irrelevant as a dimension along which the sociologist can determine the wrongdoing of each and every individual?

In what ways does the notion of risk assessment come into the corporate and white collar crime picture?

Which of the following statements is false? Corporate crime tends to:

The sociologist who coined the term and launched the concept "white collar crime" was:

According to criminologists, which of the following statements is true?

What most people mean by corporate crime is typically white-collar crime.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

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Exam 6: White Collar Crime

Most white collar offenders convicted for their crimes (tax evasion, bank embezzlement, securities fraud, credit card fraud, etc.):

Which of the following offenses is not an example of global deviance or malfeasance?

The victim of corporate collar crime is solely and exclusively the:

The biggest, baddest, most famous white collar criminal of all time is:

Discuss in what specific ways white collar and corporate crime are forms of deviance-and in what ways they are not forms of deviance-and in what specific ways corporate crime is, and is not, a form of white collar crime. Who, specifically, are the relevant audiences?

According to criminologists and sociologists, corporate crime:

Which of the following statements is true? By definition:

All corporate crime is deviant.

Corporate crime, unlike the typical street crime, tends to be intermingled with legitimate behavior.

"Robert," a lawyer whose account appears in this chapter, was convicted of "structuring," a white collar crime. Point out the ways his behavior illustrates some of the principles discussed in this chapter and the ways in which it does not.

For which of the following types of wrongdoing is there the greatest disjunction between degree of harm (high) and sanctioning (typically, low)?

Public opinion polls indicate that, typically, the public makes no distinction between white collar crime and street crime.

The earliest "muckrakers," who provided the inspiration for the white collar crime concept, were:

Corporate crime is less likely to stigmatize the perpetrator than street crime.

Which of the following dimension of deviance is irrelevant as a dimension along which the sociologist can determine the wrongdoing of each and every individual?

In what ways does the notion of risk assessment come into the corporate and white collar crime picture?

Which of the following statements is false? Corporate crime tends to:

The sociologist who coined the term and launched the concept "white collar crime" was:

According to criminologists, which of the following statements is true?

What most people mean by corporate crime is typically white-collar crime.

Introducing Deviance

Explaining Deviant Behavior

Constructing Deviance

Poverty and Disrepute

Crime and Criminalization Criminal Behavior

Substance Abuse

Sexual Deviance

Unconventional Beliefs

Mental Disorder

Deviant Physical Characteristics

Tribal Stigma: Race, Religion, and Ethnicity

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