Question 1

One reason why there is weaker control experienced by white-collar deviants is that they

Accepted Answer

A) fear they will lose their power or position. 
B) are highly moral individuals. 
C) have public opinion on their side. 
D) have great power to avoid governmental action. 
A) fear they will lose their power or position. 
B) are highly moral individuals. 
C) have public opinion on their side. 
D) have great power to avoid governmental action.

Question 2

When obtaining compliance regarding corporate deviance,threats and penalties are more commonly used than negotiation and persuasion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Political insiders call attempts to neutralize deviance

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A) types of power abuse. 
B) lies and distortions. 
C) the ritual of wiggle. 
D) the delabeling of actions. 
A) types of power abuse. 
B) lies and distortions. 
C) the ritual of wiggle. 
D) the delabeling of actions.

Question 4

Following the Savings & Loan scandal of the 1980s,the government has declared a war on white-collar criminals by prosecuting most of them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe and analyze one type of governmental deviance described in the text.What is this type of deviance committed by a government or governmental official,and what is its cause?

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One type of governmental deviance descri

Question 6

All of the following are ways elected officials commit deviant acts to maintain power,EXCEPT for

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A) official use of campaign funds. 
B) abusing the "frank." 
C) soliciting corporate contributions. 
D) flouting campaign finance laws. 
A) official use of campaign funds. 
B) abusing the "frank." 
C) soliciting corporate contributions. 
D) flouting campaign finance laws.

Question 7

Compare and contrast two types of white-collar occupational deviance.What do persons in these occupations do? How are their deviances similar or different in causes,opportunities,and consequences?

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White-collar occupational deviance refer

Question 8

Most of the employee thieves are lower-class people who complain about low wages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the text,what distinguishes the commission of white-collar deviance from the commission of blue-collar deviance is

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A) how the act is executed. 
B) the color of the deviant's collar. 
C) the relative seriousness of the act. 
D) its relationship to street crimes. 
A) how the act is executed. 
B) the color of the deviant's collar. 
C) the relative seriousness of the act. 
D) its relationship to street crimes.

Question 10

Excessive,sky-high compensation tends to reduce instances of illegal business practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the FBI,employee theft is

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A) the fastest growing crime in the United States. 
B) conducted by organized rings of employees connected to organized crime. 
C) actually encouraged by owners of businesses. 
D) a minor problem compared to robbery and mugging. 
A) the fastest growing crime in the United States. 
B) conducted by organized rings of employees connected to organized crime. 
C) actually encouraged by owners of businesses. 
D) a minor problem compared to robbery and mugging.

Question 12

One characteristic of white-collar criminals is that they see themselves as respectable persons,maintaining a noncriminal __________.

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The answer of One characteristic of white-collar criminals is that...

Question 13

Which is NOT one of the types of fraudulent practices that led to the savings and loan failures in the 1980s?

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A) the manipulation of stocks by corporate investors 
B) illegal nonbanking activities by S&L owners 
C) collective embezzlement by S&L owners 
D) covering up illegal practices 
A) the manipulation of stocks by corporate investors 
B) illegal nonbanking activities by S&L owners 
C) collective embezzlement by S&L owners 
D) covering up illegal practices

Question 14

The statement "Nestle makes the very best chocolate" is an example of

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A) a corporate deviance. 
B) a deviance against customers. 
C) legal advertising. 
D) consumer fraud. 
A) a corporate deviance. 
B) a deviance against customers. 
C) legal advertising. 
D) consumer fraud.

Question 15

The most obvious reason for corporations' tendency to be criminally negligent about their employees' health and safety is concern with profit maximization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ deviance is both criminal and noncriminal forms of economic deviance carried out by high-status people as part of their occupations.

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The answer of __________ deviance is both criminal and noncriminal...

Question 17

Personal use of campaign funds and political corruption are ways government officials abuse power to

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A) gain money for personal use. 
B) maintain power over others. 
C) flaunt their arrogance. 
D) defeat other candidates. 
A) gain money for personal use. 
B) maintain power over others. 
C) flaunt their arrogance. 
D) defeat other candidates.

Question 18

The most common form of official violence is

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A) police brutality against citizens. 
B) the exposure of average citizens to dangerous chemicals. 
C) strictly enforcing the tax laws. 
D) the adding of experimental birth control liquids into the rations of Army soldiers. 
A) police brutality against citizens. 
B) the exposure of average citizens to dangerous chemicals. 
C) strictly enforcing the tax laws. 
D) the adding of experimental birth control liquids into the rations of Army soldiers.

Question 19

According to David Ermann and Richard Lundman,the most obvious and important reason for corporations' tendency to be criminally negligent about their employees' health and safety is

Accepted Answer

A) profit maximization. 
B) the nature of corporate structure. 
C) the federal government's lack of earnest efforts to deter the deviances. 
D) the skillfulness of corporate criminals. 
A) profit maximization. 
B) the nature of corporate structure. 
C) the federal government's lack of earnest efforts to deter the deviances. 
D) the skillfulness of corporate criminals.

Question 20

The killing of people by their government is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) political abuse 
B) political power 
C) official violence 
D) democide 
A) political abuse 
B) political power 
C) official violence 
D) democide

One reason why there is weaker control experienced by white-collar deviants is that they

When obtaining compliance regarding corporate deviance,threats and penalties are more commonly used than negotiation and persuasion.

Political insiders call attempts to neutralize deviance

Following the Savings & Loan scandal of the 1980s,the government has declared a war on white-collar criminals by prosecuting most of them.

Describe and analyze one type of governmental deviance described in the text.What is this type of deviance committed by a government or governmental official,and what is its cause?

All of the following are ways elected officials commit deviant acts to maintain power,EXCEPT for

Compare and contrast two types of white-collar occupational deviance.What do persons in these occupations do? How are their deviances similar or different in causes,opportunities,and consequences?

Most of the employee thieves are lower-class people who complain about low wages.

According to the text,what distinguishes the commission of white-collar deviance from the commission of blue-collar deviance is

Excessive,sky-high compensation tends to reduce instances of illegal business practices.

According to the FBI,employee theft is

One characteristic of white-collar criminals is that they see themselves as respectable persons,maintaining a noncriminal __________.

Which is NOT one of the types of fraudulent practices that led to the savings and loan failures in the 1980s?

The statement "Nestle makes the very best chocolate" is an example of

The most obvious reason for corporations' tendency to be criminally negligent about their employees' health and safety is concern with profit maximization.

__________ deviance is both criminal and noncriminal forms of economic deviance carried out by high-status people as part of their occupations.

Personal use of campaign funds and political corruption are ways government officials abuse power to

The most common form of official violence is

According to David Ermann and Richard Lundman,the most obvious and important reason for corporations' tendency to be criminally negligent about their employees' health and safety is

The killing of people by their government is called _____.

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Underprivileged Deviance

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Exam 14: Privileged Deviance

One reason why there is weaker control experienced by white-collar deviants is that they

When obtaining compliance regarding corporate deviance,threats and penalties are more commonly used than negotiation and persuasion.

Political insiders call attempts to neutralize deviance

Following the Savings & Loan scandal of the 1980s,the government has declared a war on white-collar criminals by prosecuting most of them.

Describe and analyze one type of governmental deviance described in the text.What is this type of deviance committed by a government or governmental official,and what is its cause?

All of the following are ways elected officials commit deviant acts to maintain power,EXCEPT for

Compare and contrast two types of white-collar occupational deviance.What do persons in these occupations do? How are their deviances similar or different in causes,opportunities,and consequences?

Most of the employee thieves are lower-class people who complain about low wages.

According to the text,what distinguishes the commission of white-collar deviance from the commission of blue-collar deviance is

Excessive,sky-high compensation tends to reduce instances of illegal business practices.

According to the FBI,employee theft is

One characteristic of white-collar criminals is that they see themselves as respectable persons,maintaining a noncriminal __________.

Which is NOT one of the types of fraudulent practices that led to the savings and loan failures in the 1980s?

The statement "Nestle makes the very best chocolate" is an example of

The most obvious reason for corporations' tendency to be criminally negligent about their employees' health and safety is concern with profit maximization.

__________ deviance is both criminal and noncriminal forms of economic deviance carried out by high-status people as part of their occupations.

Personal use of campaign funds and political corruption are ways government officials abuse power to

The most common form of official violence is

According to David Ermann and Richard Lundman,the most obvious and important reason for corporations' tendency to be criminally negligent about their employees' health and safety is

The killing of people by their government is called _____.

What Is Deviant Behavior

Positivist Theories

Constructionist Theories

Physical Violence

Sexual Assault and Child Molestation

Family Violence

Suicide and Self-Harm

Mental Disorder

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays and Other Targets of Stigma

Internet Deviance

Drug Use

Drinking and Alcoholism

Underprivileged Deviance

Filters